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Hearing impairment MRI
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Imaging studies could also be used to differentiate conductive hearing loss and, in some cases sensorineural hearing loss (asymmetric hearing loss) for diagnostic and treatment management, including surgical planning.
MRI
MRI
Imaging studies could also be used to differentiate conductive hearing loss and, in some cases sensorineural hearing loss (asymmetric hearing loss) for diagnostic and treatment management, including surgical planning. Generally, it is appropriate to attend a senior surgeon for ordering of imaging studies whether MRI or CT scan. The conclusion is; clinicians should evaluate patients or defer to other clinicians who can evaluate patients with sudden sensorineural deafness for retro cochlear pathology by obtaining MRI or auditory brainstem response. [1][2]
References
References
- ↑ Chandrasekhar SS, Tsai Do BS, Schwartz SR, Bontempo LJ, Faucett EA, Finestone SA; et al. (2019). “Clinical Practice Guideline: Sudden Hearing Loss (Update)”. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 161 (1_suppl): S1–S45. doi:10.1177/0194599819859885. PMID 31369359.
- ↑ Nieman CL, Oh ES (2020). “Hearing Loss”. Ann Intern Med. 173 (11): ITC81–ITC96. doi:10.7326/AITC202012010. PMID 33253610 Check
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