Nasal mucociliary clearance and hearing loss in pseudoexfoliation syndrome.
Ersin MuhafizYaser Said ÇetinPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)
The NMC time was significantly prolonged in patients with PEX syndrome. This result indicates that nasal mucosa cilia, which have similar elastic and mobile structures as the iris, are damaged in PEX syndrome, which is an infiltrative disease increasing the rigidity of affected tissues. In upper respiratory tract infections of unknown cause, PEX syndrome should be considered among the etiological factors. In this study, no significant relationship was detected between PEX and hearing loss.