Systemic steroid reduces long-term hearing loss in experimental pneumococcal meningitis
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Sensorineural hearing loss is a common complication of pneumococcal meningitis. Treatment with corticosteroids reduces inflammatory response and may thereby reduce hearing loss. However, both experimental studies and clinical trials investigating the effect of corticosteroids on hearing loss have generated conflicting results. The objective of the present study was to determine whether systemic steroid treatment had an effect on hearing loss and cochlear damage in a rat model of pneumococcal meningitis.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Laryngoscope |
Volume | 120 |
Issue number | 9 |
Pages (from-to) | 1872-9 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 0023-852X |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
ID: 34114426