Vitamin D Deficiency linked to Pulsatile Tinnitus Due to Dehiscent Sigmoid Plates: Study
Researchers have found in a new study that Vitamin D deficiency may contribute to pulsatile tinnitus associated with dehiscent sigmoid plates. However further research is required to assess the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation in managing symptoms in such cases. The study was conducted by Michael F. and colleagues published in The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology.
Pulsatile tinnitus, or a rhythmic noise heard within the ears, usually synchronized with the heartbeat, may be caused by vascular abnormalities of the brain, such as sigmoid sinus dehiscence. It is a condition whereby there is a loss of bony covering of the sigmoid sinus, leaving the vessel exposed and allowing sound to be conducted directly into the ear. It has come to be increasingly appreciated as a common venous etiology of tinnitus.
Although previous research has documented associations between tinnitus and various systemic conditions, no previous studies have addressed a possible relation between vitamin D deficiency and sigmoid sinus dehiscence, even though the firmly established function of vitamin D in bone health and cortical bone density has been documented.
The main objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients diagnosed with pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus dehiscence, and to identify the association between the levels of vitamin D, the severity of bone dehiscence, and the intensity of tinnitus.
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