2025/12/26 by Vural Akın, Hasan Yasan, Ali Başoğlu +3 · 1 voice
Neuroscience · #Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation #Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics #Vestibular and auditory disorders
paper · doi:10.1017/s0022215125104143
openalex created_date 2025/12/26 · openalex publication_date 2025/12/26 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the temporal and seasonal distribution of sudden sensorineural hearing loss admissions and audiogram types from 2015 to 2024 using seasonal-trend decomposition with locally estimated scatterplot smoothing. METHODS: A retrospective analysis included sudden sensorineural hearing loss patients admitted to a tertiary otorhinolaryngology clinic between January 2015 and December 2024. Demographics, admission dates and audiogram types were evaluated. RESULTS: Among 738 patients (mean age 45.7 ± 15.6 years; 58.4% male), admissions varied significantly across years, months and seasons, peaking from November to March. Winter admissions were highest, while autumn had the lowest. Seasonal-trend decomposition with locally estimated scatterplot smoothing confirmed recurring seasonal patterns. Although audiogram types showed no seasonal or pandemic association, their distribution differed significantly by month. CONCLUSION: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss admissions demonstrate clear temporal and seasonal clustering, aligning with influenza-like illness peaks and suggesting a viral contribution. Monthly audiogram variations imply possible environmental influences.