Hearing Loss due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the rare causes of hearing loss which may cause reversible or irreversible, unilateral or bilateral hearing loss after acute or chronic exposure. In this report, we present a case of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in a secondary smelting workshop worker afte...

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Main Authors: Amir Houshang Mehrparvar, Mohammad Hossein Davari, Abolfazl Mollasadeghi, Mohammad Reza Vahidi, Mehrdad Mostaghaci, Maryam Bahaloo, Pedram Shokouh
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/940187
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description Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the rare causes of hearing loss which may cause reversible or irreversible, unilateral or bilateral hearing loss after acute or chronic exposure. In this report, we present a case of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in a secondary smelting workshop worker after an acute exposure to carbon monoxide. This complication was diagnosed by pure-tone audiometry and confirmed by transient evoked otoacoustic emissions. Hearing loss has not improved after 3 months of followup.
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spelling doaj-art-62cdc33ff5a847b98a5bdac15920baa22025-08-20T02:24:00ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732013-01-01201310.1155/2013/940187940187Hearing Loss due to Carbon Monoxide PoisoningAmir Houshang Mehrparvar0Mohammad Hossein Davari1Abolfazl Mollasadeghi2Mohammad Reza Vahidi3Mehrdad Mostaghaci4Maryam Bahaloo5Pedram Shokouh6Department of Occupational Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Farrokhi Street, Yazd 89138-14389, IranDepartment of Occupational Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Farrokhi Street, Yazd 89138-14389, IranDepartment of Occupational Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Farrokhi Street, Yazd 89138-14389, IranDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd 89138-14389, IranDepartment of Occupational Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Farrokhi Street, Yazd 89138-14389, IranDepartment of Occupational Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Farrokhi Street, Yazd 89138-14389, IranCardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81465-1148, IranCarbon monoxide poisoning is one of the rare causes of hearing loss which may cause reversible or irreversible, unilateral or bilateral hearing loss after acute or chronic exposure. In this report, we present a case of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss in a secondary smelting workshop worker after an acute exposure to carbon monoxide. This complication was diagnosed by pure-tone audiometry and confirmed by transient evoked otoacoustic emissions. Hearing loss has not improved after 3 months of followup.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/940187
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