Sensorineural hearing loss in Ghanaians with sickle cell anaemia.
The prevalence of haemoglobin S in Ghana is well documented. A study seeking to determine the prevalence of sensorineural deafness in Ghanaian sickle cell anaemia patients was conducted. About 29% of the SS-patients studied showed hearing losses ranging from 30 to 60 dB in the high frequency range of 4 to 8 kHz. This observation was favourable compared to those made by different workers among geographically different populations.
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Department of Physiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003051:Cochlea / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012039:Regional Blood Flow