Audiological evaluation following snake bite - Case Report

  • Dr. Sriram Govindaraj Assistant Professor, Vinayaka Mission’s Medical College, Vinayaka Mission Research Foundation, DU, Keezhakasakudi, Karaikal, Chennai, India
  • Dr.Ganesh Bala Arivazhagan Associate Professor, Vinayaka Mission’s Medical College, Vinayaka Mission Research Foundation, DU, Keezhakasakudi, Karaikal, Chennai, India
  • Dr. Jinsha A Postgraduate, Vinayaka Mission’s Medical College, Vinayaka Mission Research Foundation, DU, Keezhakasakudi, Karaikal, Chennai, India
  • Dr. Swetha Lakshmi M. Postgraduate, Vinayaka Mission’s Medical College, Vinayaka Mission Research Foundation, DU, Keezhakasakudi, Karaikal, Chennai, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17511/jooo.2019.i01.05
Keywords: Snakebite, Audiological evaluation, Puretone audiometry

Abstract

We are reporting a casewith hearing loss following krait snake bite.Casewasdiagnosed as snake bite and treated in the emergency department and after stabilising she was referred to the oto-rhinolaryngology department for evaluation of sudden hearing loss. Audiological evaluation was carried out to identify degree, type of hearing loss and site of lesion. Puretone audiometry showed bilateral moderate sensory neural hearing loss. Thediagnosis was confirmed with Transient evokedotoacoustic emissions and Click evoked auditory brainstem response testing. From theaboveaudiologicaltests it is evident that the snake bite victim has cochlear hearing loss. This could be due to the venom carried away from the wound by the lymphatics and then is circulated by the bloodstream throughout the body.

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Audiological evaluation following snake bite - Case Report
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DOI: 10.17511/jooo.2019.i01.05
Published: 2019-03-31
How to Cite
Govindaraj, S., Bala Arivazhagan, G., A, J., & Lakshmi M., S. (2019). Audiological evaluation following snake bite - Case Report. Tropical Journal of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, 4(1), 26-29. https://doi.org/10.17511/jooo.2019.i01.05
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Vol 4 No 1 (2019): Jan-Mar
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Case Report

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