TINNITUS AFTER ACUTE OTITIS MEDIA: PATHOGENESIS, CLINICAL FEATURES, AND MODERN TREATMENT APPROACHES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.57231/j.ejohns.2025.4.4.019Keywords:
Acute otitis media, tinnitus, ear noise, auditory function, microcirculation, treatmentAbstract
Tinnitus (ear noise) is one of the most common residual symptoms after acute otitis media (AOM) and signi cantly reduces patients’ quality of life. The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical and pathogenetic mechanisms of tinnitus formation following AOM and to evaluate the eff ectiveness of a comprehensive treatment approach. The study included 96 patients aged 18 to 60 years who had suff ered from AOM and complained of subjective ear noise. All patients underwent otoscopy, pure-tone threshold audiometry, tympanometry, otoacoustic emissions
recording, as well as Doppler ultrasound of the brachiocephalic arteries. Treatment included anti-in ammatory, vascular, neurometabolic therapy and physiotherapeutic methods. The obtained results showed a statistically signi cant reduction
in the severity of tinnitus and improvement in auditory function. A comprehensive pathogenetically based approach is an eff ective method for treating tinnitus after acute otitis media.
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