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Relationship Between Hydrocephalus and Endolymphatic Hydrops

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Hydrocephalus
Registration Number
NCT07003152
Lead Sponsor
Sohag University
Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to assess the prevalence of endolymphatic hydrops in patients with hydrocephalus and assess the auditory functions in patients with hydrocephalus including male and female with 20-60 year age groups. it aims to assess the prevalence of endolymphatic hydrops in patients with hydrocephalus and to assess the auditory functions in patients with hydrocephalus

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be diagnosed with hydrocephalus through the neurosurgery department of the same hospital,

Exclusion criteria:

  • History of ear diseases
  • History of DM or Hypertension
  • History of Ototoxic drug intake.
  • Congenital anomalies of the auricle or external auditory meatus.
  • History of hereditary hearing loss in the family
  • History of noise exposure
  • Other neurological problems apart from hydrocephalus
Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
hearing assessment16 weeks

pure-tone audiometry (air conduction and bone conduction) will be done in a clinical soud-isolatedaudiometry room using two-channel diagnostic audiometer model otopront (90 D-65329 Hohenstein, Germany)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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