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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a new, quick, and reliable indicator for predicting diagnosis and prognosis of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss.

Introduction Idiopathic Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is a common otologic emergency. Recently, the cause of ISSNHL, which is still unclear, has been focused on chronic inflammation. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a new and quick inflammatory marker, which is being measured routinely in CBC tests without any cost. We aimed to investigate the relationship between ISSNHL and inflammation by using NLR. Materials and Method Forty-seven patients diagnosed with ISSNHL and 45 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects were enrolled in the study. An automated blood cell counter was used for NLR measurements. The hearing assessments of the patients were carried out by an audiometer, and audiometric patterns were assessed initially and after 1 month of the treatment. All the patients were treated with prednisone in the dose of 1 mg/kg per day, with a progressive dose reduction maintained for at least 2 weeks. Then, the patients were divided into 2 groups as “ recovered” and “unrecovered” according to their response to the treatment. Results The mean NLR, neutrophil, and lymphocyte values in patients with ISSNHL were significantly higher than the control group (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, and p = 0.004, respectively). In addition, NLR levels were higher in unrecovered patients compared with the recovered ones (p < 0.001). Conclusion This is the first study investigating the relationship between NLR levels and ISSNHL and its prognosis. While evaluating ISSNHL, determining NLR should not be overlooked as a quick and reliable indicator for predicting the diagnosis and the prognosis of the disease.

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a novel-potential marker for predicting prognosis of Bell palsy.

Bell palsy can be defined as an idiopathic, acute, facial nerve palsy. Although the pathogenesis of Bell palsy is not fully understood, inflammation seems to play important role. Neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte (NLR) ratio was defined as a novel potential marker to determine inflammation and it is routinely measured in peripheral blood. Our goal was to investigate the relationship between Bell palsy and inflammation by using NLR.

Grisel's Syndrome: A Rare Complication following Adenotonsillectomy.

Grisels syndrome is a nontraumatic atlantoaxial subluxation which is usually secondary of an infection or an inflammation at the head and neck region. It can be observed after surgery of head and neck region. Etiopathogenesis has not been clearly described yet, but increased looseness of paraspinal ligament is thought to be responsible. Patients typically present with painful torticollis. Diagnosis of Grisels syndrome is largely based on suspicion of the patient who has recently underwent surgery or history of infection in head and neck region. Physical examination and imaging techniques assist in diagnosis. Therefore, clinicians should be aware of acute nontraumatic torticollis after recently applied the head and neck surgery or undergone upper respiratory tract infection. In this paper, a case of an eight-year-old male patient who had Grisels syndrome after adenotonsillectomy is discussed with review of the literature.

Investigation of protective role of curcumin against paclitaxel‐induced inner ear damage in rats

The aim of this study was to investigate the potential protective effect of curcumin on paclitaxel‐induced ototoxicity in rats by means of immunohistochemical and histopathological analysis and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs).

Facial paralysis and mediastinitis due to odontogenic infection and poor prognosis.

Cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) is a rare, rapidly advancing infection that involves the skin, the subcutaneous fibrofatty tissue, as well as the superficial and deep fascia and can cause life-threatening complications. The most frequent initiating factors in the head and neck region are a primary odontogenic infection, a peritonsillar infection, as well as posttraumatic or iatrogenic skin and mucosal injuries. Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) can expand within hours, and the reported mortality rate is up to 75% with delay interference. If the patients have any risk factors, poor prognosis can be seen. In this study, 1 patient with CNF with a history of peritonsillar infection and 2 patients with CNF who had a history of odontogenic infection with spreading to the temporal region and the mediastinum were described, with information of the literature and a clinical experience that was gained from 5 patients with NF who were seen at our clinic in the recent year, despite the fact that CNF was not seen up to last year. None of the patients had any risk factors. One of them had a worse clinical state with ascending infection to the temporal region, cranial nerve paralysis, and descending necrotizing mediastinitis, but he recovered from NF. After the oral intake began, dyspnea due to aspiration was seen and he died because of sepsis and multiorgan dysfunction. We aimed to attract attention to the importance of dental pathologies and increased mortality in a healthy patient.

Association of Chiari I malformation and cerebellar ectopia with sensorineural hearing loss.

AbstractWe aimed to examine the prevalence of cerebellar tonsil ectopia and Chiari 1 malformation in sensorineural hearing loss (SHL) that has, to the best of our knowledge, not been studied previously. Magnetic resonance imaging records of 166 subjects with SHL and 50 controls without known otologic disturbances were included in the study. A tonsils descent more than 2 mm was assumed as cerebellar ectopia, and a descent equal to or more than 5 mm was assumed as Chiari 1 malformation. A tonsil descent group was also formed by summation of both groups. Transverse diameters of bilateral intracranial vertebral arteries and transverse sinuses were also measured, and all parameters were analyzed using appropriate statistics. A significant difference of frequencies of Chiari 1, ectopia, and tonsil descent was detected between patients and controls. In comparison of cerebellar ectopia and Chiari 1 groups, SHL did not show any significant difference. The left lateral sinus diameter showed positive correlation with tonsil descent. There was no significant correlation for the diameters of other vessels. A powerful correlation was detected between SHL and age. In addition, right and vertebral artery diameters showed positive correlations with age. Chiari 1 malformation and cerebellar ectopia showed an association with SHL. These patients should also be evaluated for otologic disturbances. Further high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging studies to explain the exact cause of this currently unknown association seems required.

Different navigation of the hypoglossal nerve in the same patient: in the light of the literature.

The hypoglossal nerve appears typically between the internal carotid artery and internal jugular vein and down in the lateral groove between these 2 anatomical structures on to the right common carotid artery bifurcation. In this case report, we presented a patient that was operated on for laryngeal carcinoma, and abnormal navigation of hypoglossal nerve was observed during the neck dissection.

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