title: [Hearing disorders after cranial trauma].
abstract: Oto-audiograms were taken from 50 patients following skull and brain injuries. 22 of them (44%) showed a deterioration of their hearing which was of traumatic origin with high probability. 10 of them (20%) had deterioration of their hearing which was most questionably caused by the trauma. Between 1 and 1 1/2 years later 19 from 22 respectively 9 from 10 patients were reexamined all together. There were 9 improvements, 5 deteriorations and 10 unchanged oto-audiograms. As many injured people do not realize a one-sided deterioration of their hearing, oto-audiograms should routinely be made after head and brain injuries. The secondary deteriorations observed, demonstrate the necessity of otologic aftercare.
authors.affiliation: Unfallkrankenhaus Lorenz Böhler der AUVA, Wien.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schöler
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Moser
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Poigenfürst
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology*; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000209:etiology*; D006316:Hearing Loss, High-Frequency / Q000209:etiology; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Hörstörungen nach Schädeltrauma.