QUANTIFICATION OF SELECTED HEMORHEOLOGICA L PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS WITH SUDDEN DEAFNESS AND VESTIBULAR PARALYSIS

Authors
HOLOTIUK K ERNST FD
Citation
K. Holotiuk et Fd. Ernst, QUANTIFICATION OF SELECTED HEMORHEOLOGICA L PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS WITH SUDDEN DEAFNESS AND VESTIBULAR PARALYSIS, Perfusion, 10(12), 1997, pp. 433
Citations number
17
Journal title
Perfusion → ACNP
ISSN journal
09350020
Volume
10
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0935-0020(1997)10:12<433:QOSHLP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
In this study we compared haemorheological parameters in 48 patients w ith sudden deafness and 37 patients with vestibular paralysis to a con trol group. A significant increase in red cell aggregation, plasmavisc osity and blood viscosity as well as fibrinogen was found. The mean va lues of the former variables were outside the normal range. These resu lts imply that rheological parameters are important in reducing the fl uidity of blood contributing to a cochlear microcirculatory defect in patients,vith sudden deafness and vestibular paralysis.