[Sudden deafness and the craniocervical transition].
Morphological alterations of the cranio-cervical junction as a basilar impression, a ponticulus posterior, an atlas assimilation, an intervertebral narrowing, and spondylosis deformans were found radiologically. There was no difference to a healthy population. This means there are no correlations between static morphological changes of the craniocervical junction and sudden deafness. However, there was a statistically significant reduced mobility in the upper cervical spine in patients suffering from sudden deafness. Especially very high standard deviations in the atlanto-occipital and the atlanto-dental joint are interpreted as hypermobile as well hypomobile atlas joints. These results indicate a correlation between sudden deafness and functional pathology of the craniocervical junction.
Hörmann
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HNO-Klinik, Städtisches Krankenhaus Kaiserslautern.
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Fritz
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Borner
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002508:Cephalometry; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010985:Platybasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
Hörsturz und kraniozervikaler Ubergang.