Mean Platelet Volume: Is It a Predictive Parameter in The Diagnosis of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss?

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Karli R., Alacam H., Unal R., Kucuk H., AKSOY A., Ayhan E.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD & NECK SURGERY, vol.65, no.4, pp.350-353, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 65 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12070-013-0648-4
  • Journal Name: INDIAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD & NECK SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.350-353
  • Keywords: Mean platelet volume, Sudden sensorineural hearing loss, Thrombotic vascular diseases, RISK-FACTOR, DEAFNESS, INDIVIDUALS, POPULATION, INFARCTION, PATHOLOGY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The mean platelet volume (MPV) is associated with increased platelet reactivity and increased atherothrombosis. High MPV values are a risk factor for thrombotic vascular diseases. Our aim was to investigate whether a relationship exists between sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) and a high MPV value. The records of 46 patients who were admitted to the ENT (ear nose throat) ward for SSHL and received medical treatment and 46 patients in a control group were retrospectively screened. The correlation among the levels of the MPV, the number of platelets, and SSHL were evaluated in the two groups. The ages, genders, and the platelet count values of the patients showed a normal distribution in both groups. No significant difference was found for the MPV values between the groups. The MPV is not a predictive parameter in the diagnosis of SSHL.