Sudden deafness may be a precursor to stroke

  Middle-aged and elderly friends should pay attention. If your hearing has suddenly deteriorated recently, it may not only be a problem with your ears.A recent study in Taipei found that people who have suffered sudden deafness are at 1.6 times the risk of a stroke within five years. This indicates that sudden deafness may be a precursor to stroke.

  Sudden deafness may be a precursor to stroke

这项由台北医学大学医务管理学系教授林恒庆所进行的研究,选取首次出现突发性耳聋的1423名患者作为研究组,并选取与中风、突发性耳聋皆无关的阑尾炎病人5692人当对照组,然后分析两组人在五年后发生脑中风的情形。结果显示,突发性耳聋者在失聪后三个月,约12%的人发生脑中风;失聪后一年,约有31%的人发生脑中风;失聪后两年,约有50%的人发生脑中风。

Wu Zhenji, the attending physician of the Department of Otolaryngology at National Taiwan University Hospital, pointed out that there are two main reasons for sudden deafness. One is viral infection and the other is small blood vessel obstruction.Patients with sudden deafness caused by virus infection can clearly provide flu, cold, upper respiratory tract infection, sore throat, paranasal sinusitis, etc., or a history of contact with a virus-infected person, which can occur several weeks before hearing loss.Most patients with sudden deafness caused by vascular disease have a history of heart disease or high blood pressure, and may also have a history of diabetes, arteriosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia or other diseases that affect the microvascular system. (Source: Life Times)

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