TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Hearing recovery from deafness caused by bromate intoxication
JO  - Journal of laryngology and otology
A1  - Suzuki, J.
A1  - Takanashi, Y.
A1  - Koyama, A.
A1  - Katori, Y.
SP  - 1039
EP  - 1041
VL  - 132
IS  - 11
N2  - OBJECTIVES: Sodium bromate is a strong oxidant, and bromate intoxication can cause irreversible severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss. This paper reports the first case in the English literature of bromate-induced hearing loss with hearing recovery measured by formal audiological assessment.Case reportA 72-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with complaints of profound hearing loss, nausea, diarrhoea and anuria after bromate ingestion in a suicide attempt. On admission, pure tone audiometry and auditory brainstem responses showed profound bilateral deafness. Under the diagnosis of bromate-induced acute renal failure and sensorineural hearing loss, continuous haemodiafiltration was performed. When dialysis was discontinued, pure tone audiometry and auditory brainstem responses showed partial threshold recovery from profound deafness. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss is a common symptom of bromate intoxication. Bromate-induced hearing loss may be partially treated, and early application of continuous haemodiafiltration might be useful as a treatment for this intractable condition.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-2151
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022215118002001
ID  - ref1
ER  -