Increased risk of sudden sensorineural hearing loss in patients with cervical spondylosis.

ABSTRACT: Whether cervical spondylosis (CS) is a risk factor for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) remains unclear. This study used national population-based data to investigate the risk of SSNHL in patients with CS in Taiwan of different ages and sexes. This study used data covering 2 million people in Taiwan, which were obtained from the National Health Insurance Research Database. The data that support the findings of this study are available from National Health Insurance Research Database but restrictions apply to the availability of these data, which were used under license for the current study, and so are not publicly available. Data are however available from the corresponding authors upon reasonable request and with permission of National Health Insurance Research Database. This re

SUBMITTER: Liu CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844319 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature