Risk factors for severe hearing loss in Susac syndrome: A national cohort study.
Eur J Neurol
; 31(5): e16211, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Nonreversible hearing loss (HL) is the main sequelae of Susac syndrome (SuS). We aimed to identify risk factors for HL in SuS.METHODS:
The CARESS study is a prospective national cohort study that started in December 2011, including all consecutive patients with SuS referred to the French reference center. The CARESS study was designed with a follow-up including fundoscopy, audiometry, and brain magnetic resonance imaging at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after diagnosis and then annually for 5 years. The primary outcome was the occurrence at last follow-up of severe HL defined as the loss of 70 dB in at least one ear on audiometry or the need for hearing aids.RESULTS:
Thirty-six patients (female 66.7%, median age 37.5 [range 24.5-42.5] years) included in the clinical study were analyzed for the primary outcome. Thirty-three patients (91.7%) had cochleovestibular involvement at SuS diagnosis including HL >20 dB in at least one ear in 25 cases. At diagnosis, 32 (88.9%), 11 (30.6%), and 7 (19.4%) patients had received steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and/or immunosuppressive (IS) drugs, respectively. After a median follow-up of 51.8 [range 29.2-77.6] months, 19 patients (52.8%) experienced severe HL that occurred a median of 13 [range 1.5-29.5] months after diagnosis. Multivariable analysis showed that the odds of severe HL were lower in patients who received IS drugs at diagnosis (OR 0.15, 95% CI 0.01-1.07, p = 0.058).CONCLUSIONS:
Severe HL in SuS is associated with the absence of IS drugs given at diagnosis. Our findings support the systematic use of IS drugs in SuS.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Síndrome de Susac
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Pérdida Auditiva
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Neurol
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia