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Rehabilitation of hearing loss in acute bacterial meningitis

Akut bakteriyel menenjitte işitme kaybının rehabilitasyonu

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In conclusion, hearing loss developing in acute bacterial meningitis should be detected promptly, and rehabilitated as required.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this article, a patient in whom cochlear implant was administered following hearing loss associated with acute bacterial meningitis is presented.
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Key Findings & Data:The 57-year-old male patient presented due to fever, ear pain and hearing loss for the past three days.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, hearing loss developing in acute bacterial meningitis should be detected promptly, and rehabilitated as required.
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Abstract

In this article, a patient in whom cochlear implant was administered following hearing loss associated with acute bacterial meningitis is presented. The 57-year-old male patient presented due to fever, ear pain and hearing loss for the past three days. On physical examination, the patient was conscious, had a moderate general condition, and fever of 37.7°C. There was total hearing loss and aphasia. Neck stiffness was positive during neurological examination. During non-stained microscopic examination of the cerebrospinal fluid, 1900 cells/mm3 (89% PMNL, 11% lymphocyte) were detected. During gram staining, gram-positive diplococcus was seen. Ceftriaxone was started with the diagnosis of acute bacterial meningitis. On day 2 of the treatment, his fever decreased, but hearing loss and speech and balance disorder continued. On day 4 of the treatment, vancomycin was added due to newly developed fever. Response to fever was achieved on day 2 of the combination treatment. During audiological examination of the patient with ongoing hearing loss, very severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was detected. 1 mg/kg prednisolone was started for the patien,t and cochlear implant was planned by the otorhinolaryngology department. Cochlear implant was performed as the patient's complaint did not regress after one month of prednisolone treatment. Monitoring of the patient is ongoing. In conclusion, hearing loss developing in acute bacterial meningitis should be detected promptly, and rehabilitated as required.

Özet

Bu yazıda akut bakteriyel menenjite bağlı işitme kaybı sonrası kohlear implant uygulanan hasta sunulmaktadır. Elli yedi yaşında erkek hasta üç gündür olan ateş, kulaklarda ağrı ve işitme kaybı şikayetleriyle kliniğimize başvurdu. Hastanın başvuru sırasındaki fizik muayenesinde genel durumu orta, bilinci açık, ateşi 37.7°C idi. Total işitme kaybı ve afazisi mevcuttu. Nörolojik muayenede ense sertliği bir pozitifti. Beyin omurilik sıvısının boyasız mikroskobik incelemesinde 1900 hücre/mm3 (%89 polimorfonükleer lökosit, %11 lenfosit) saptandı. Gram boyamada gram-pozitif diplokok görüldü. Akut bakteriyel menenjit tanısı ile seftriakson başlandı. Tedavinin ikinci gününde ateş geriledi ancak işitme kaybı, konuşma ve denge bozukluğu devam etti. Tedavinin dördüncü gününde yeni gelişen ateşi olması nedeniyle tedavisine vankomisin eklendi. Kombinasyon tedavisinin ikinci gününde ateş yanıtı alındı. İşitme kaybı devam eden hastanın odyolojik muayenesinde çok ileri derecede bilateral sensörinöral işitme kaybı saptandı. Kulak burun boğaz hastalıkları tarafından hastaya 1 mg/kg prednizolon başlandı, kohlear implantasyon planlandı. Bir aylık prednizolon tedavisi sonrası yakınması gerilemeyen hastaya kohlear implant yapıldı. Hastanın izlemi devam etmektedir. Sonuç olarak; akut bakteriyel menenjitlerde gelişen işitme kaybının gecikmeden saptanması, uygun şekilde rehabilitasyonu gereklidir.

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ALPAT, N. S., CAN, F. N., ERBEN, N., KARTAL, D. E., ÖZGÜNEŞ, İ., USLUER, G. (2011). Rehabilitation of hearing loss in acute bacterial meningitis. Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 16 - Sayı: 2, 90–92. https://ajindex.com/articles/204274

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