Hearing loss in Behçet syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence and characteristics of hearing loss in Behçet syndrome.


METHODS
This study included 27 patients with Behçet syndrome and 35 sex-and age-matched controls. A complete audiological evaluation was performed.


RESULTS
The average pure-tone audiograms from both groups showed a statistically significant hearing loss in the Behçet group. Sixteen patients (59.26%) showed some degrees of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), with the high-frequency type (4, 8, 10, and 12 kHz) being the most common pattern (93.75%). Hearing loss was the fourth most common manifestation. Although the patient's age, sex, and the duration of the disease were not related to hearing loss, there was a significant correlation between a negative pathergy test and hearing loss in patients with Behçet syndrome.


CONCLUSIONS
We should consider audiovestibular involvement in Behçet syndrome as a common finding.
Bakhshaee
Mehdi
M
Otorhinolaryngology Department, Imam Reza Educational Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. m-bakhshaee@mums.ac.ir
Mahdi
Bakhshaee
B
Ghasemi
Mohammad Mehdi
MM
Mehdi
Ghasemi Mohammad
GM
Hatef
Mohammad Reza
MR
Reza
Hatef Mohammad
HM
Talebmehr
Mahdieh
M
Mahdieh
Talebmehr
T
Shakeri
Mohammad Taghi
MT
Taghi
Shakeri Mohammad
SM
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors