Prevalence of Tinnitus in Patients Diagnosed with Cerebral Arteriovenous Fistula Treated with Endovascular Technique.

Autor: Haas LJ; Department of Neurosurgery and Interventional Neuroradiology, Hospital Santa Isabel Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil., Sabel BR; Department of Health Sciences, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil., Harger MC; Department of Health Sciences, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil., Martins J; Department of Health Sciences, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil., Staedele GV; Department of Health Sciences, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil., Camilo LCO; Department of Health Sciences, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil., Marques NT; Department of Health Sciences, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International archives of otorhinolaryngology [Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol] 2021 Dec 17; Vol. 26 (3), pp. e428-e433. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 17 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740399
Abstrakt: Introduction  Tinnitus is characterized as the conscious and involuntary perception of sound, and it affects ∼ 30% of the population. Despite careful physical examination, the etiology of tinnitus can be established for only 30% of patients. Tinnitus is a common symptom of cerebral arteriovenous fistulas and results from increased blood flow through the dural venous sinuses, leading to turbulent arterial flow, mainly related to sigmoid and transverse sinus lesions. Objectives  To analyze the frequency of tinnitus, patient profile, and endovascular treatment characteristics in individuals diagnosed with cerebral arteriovenous fistulas. Methods  A retrospective and observational study based on reviewed data from medical records on the PHILIPS Tasy system (Philips Healthcare, Cambridge, MA, USA) at the neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology service of Hospital Santa Isabel in Blumenau-state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Results  The profile of 68 individuals diagnosed with cerebral arteriovenous fistula who underwent endovascular treatment were analyzed. Most patients were female, aged 31 to 60. Tinnitus affected 18 individuals. Dural fistulas were the most prevalent in the sample, and computed tomography alone was the most used diagnostic method for initial investigation. Conclusion  The prevalence of this symptom in patients diagnosed with cerebral arteriovenous fistula was found in 26.5% of this sample, mainly in women with associated comorbidities. Tinnitus remission was observed in all patients who underwent endovascular treatment to correct cerebral fistula.
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