Re: OT: Vitamin E 'can restore hearing'

[Guest guest]

this is interesting. has inner ear malformation among other things but

we were on a ferry on vacation and a woman came up to me, saw 's implant

and told me about the vitamin E as well. I wanted to mention awhile back

someone posted about right vs. left ear hearing loss. I followed up w/ this on

another yahoo group and have a paper regarding it if anyone is interested.

Didn't know if that was allowed on this group and didn't want to junk up folk's

email accounts but let me know and I can fwd personally.

amy

OT: Vitamin E 'can restore hearing'

Vitamin E 'can restore hearing'

Vitamin E can help restore hearing in people who become deaf suddenly

for no known reason, research suggests.

This natural antioxidant has already been hailed as a potential cancer

therapy by preventing or slowing damage caused by certain oxygen compounds.

A study of 66 patients with sudden hearing loss, by the Technion-Israel

Institute of Technology, found those given vitamin E made the best

recovery.

The work was presented at an Ear, Nose and Throat surgery meeting in New

York.

Deafness

About 123,000 people in the UK experience sudden so-called

" sensorineural " hearing loss.

In most cases, the cause is known. The culprit can be a viral or

bacterial infection or trauma, for example.

However, in about 85% of cases there is no obvious cause and this is

called idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss.

About two-thirds of people with idiopathic hearing loss will recover

within days without treatment, but the others do not.

All of the patients involved in the study had been admitted to hospital

within the previous eight days for sudden hearing loss of an unknown cause.

All were given standard treatment, which included bed rest, steroid

drugs and a mixture of carbon dioxide and oxygen gas by a mask.

Half of the patients were also given 400mg tablets of vitamin E twice a

day.

Although a similar number of patients in both groups recovered, the

group that received vitamin E, along with usual care, did the best.

These patients were more likely to have an improvement in their hearing

of 75% or more by the time they were discharged from hospital, and had

even greater improvement at later follow-up.

Dr Arie Gordin and colleagues who carried out the research said their

findings supported the work of others.

Other scientists have found evidence of oxygen damage in the inner ear

of animals exposed to noise trauma and drugs known to harm hearing.

Munna Vio, from the RNID, which represents deaf and hard of hearing

people in the UK, said: " This is a very encouraging study.

" It's still a small trial and we would like to see more trials in more

patients, but we are encouraged by the results. "

She said the RNID was funding similar research into antioxidants,

including vitamin E, as a way of treating hearing loss.

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Published: 2004/09/24 23:27:34 GMT

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Amy,

I am very interested in reading more about right ear

vs left ear. My son has a " lower " reading on his left

ear and has never seemed to be " of concern " to anyone.

My email is Deasyhome@.... Thanks so much for

taking the time to send this, I have a feeling there

will be more to this story down the raod........Jean

--- Amy Lapain wrote:

> this is interesting. has inner ear

> malformation among other things but we were on a

> ferry on vacation and a woman came up to me, saw

> 's implant and told me about the vitamin E as

> well. I wanted to mention awhile back someone

> posted about right vs. left ear hearing loss. I

> followed up w/ this on another yahoo group and have

> a paper regarding it if anyone is interested.

> Didn't know if that was allowed on this group and

> didn't want to junk up folk's email accounts but let

> me know and I can fwd personally.

>

> amy

> OT: Vitamin E 'can

> restore hearing'

>

>

> Vitamin E 'can restore hearing'

>

> Vitamin E can help restore hearing in people who

> become deaf suddenly

> for no known reason, research suggests.

>

> This natural antioxidant has already been hailed

> as a potential cancer

> therapy by preventing or slowing damage caused by

> certain oxygen compounds.

>

> A study of 66 patients with sudden hearing loss,

> by the Technion-Israel

> Institute of Technology, found those given vitamin

> E made the best

> recovery.

>

> The work was presented at an Ear, Nose and Throat

> surgery meeting in New

> York.

>

> Deafness

>

> About 123,000 people in the UK experience sudden

> so-called

> " sensorineural " hearing loss.

>

> In most cases, the cause is known. The culprit can

> be a viral or

> bacterial infection or trauma, for example.

>

> However, in about 85% of cases there is no obvious

> cause and this is

> called idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss.

>

> About two-thirds of people with idiopathic hearing

> loss will recover

> within days without treatment, but the others do

> not.

>

> All of the patients involved in the study had been

> admitted to hospital

> within the previous eight days for sudden hearing

> loss of an unknown cause.

>

> All were given standard treatment, which included

> bed rest, steroid

> drugs and a mixture of carbon dioxide and oxygen

> gas by a mask.

>

>

>

>

> Half of the patients were also given 400mg tablets

> of vitamin E twice a

> day.

>

> Although a similar number of patients in both

> groups recovered, the

> group that received vitamin E, along with usual

> care, did the best.

>

> These patients were more likely to have an

> improvement in their hearing

> of 75% or more by the time they were discharged

> from hospital, and had

> even greater improvement at later follow-up.

>

> Dr Arie Gordin and colleagues who carried out the

> research said their

> findings supported the work of others.

>

> Other scientists have found evidence of oxygen

> damage in the inner ear

> of animals exposed to noise trauma and drugs known

> to harm hearing.

>

> Munna Vio, from the RNID, which represents deaf

> and hard of hearing

> people in the UK, said: " This is a very

> encouraging study.

>

> " It's still a small trial and we would like to see

> more trials in more

> patients, but we are encouraged by the results. "

>

> She said the RNID was funding similar research

> into antioxidants,

> including vitamin E, as a way of treating hearing

> loss.

>

> Story from BBC NEWS:

>

>

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/3681472.stm

>

> Published: 2004/09/24 23:27:34 GMT

>

> © BBC MMIV

>

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> who have expressed a prior interest in receiving

> the included

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>

> <http://oregon.uoregon.edu/%7Ecsundt/documents.htm>

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[Guest guest]

Amy, would appreciate the information for the paper you mentioned. Thanks,

Sam.

OT: Vitamin E 'can restore hearing'

Vitamin E 'can restore hearing'

Vitamin E can help restore hearing in people who become deaf suddenly

for no known reason, research suggests.

This natural antioxidant has already been hailed as a potential cancer

therapy by preventing or slowing damage caused by certain oxygen

compounds.

A study of 66 patients with sudden hearing loss, by the Technion-Israel

Institute of Technology, found those given vitamin E made the best

recovery.

The work was presented at an Ear, Nose and Throat surgery meeting in New

York.

Deafness

About 123,000 people in the UK experience sudden so-called

" sensorineural " hearing loss.

In most cases, the cause is known. The culprit can be a viral or

bacterial infection or trauma, for example.

However, in about 85% of cases there is no obvious cause and this is

called idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss.

About two-thirds of people with idiopathic hearing loss will recover

within days without treatment, but the others do not.

All of the patients involved in the study had been admitted to hospital

within the previous eight days for sudden hearing loss of an unknown

cause.

All were given standard treatment, which included bed rest, steroid

drugs and a mixture of carbon dioxide and oxygen gas by a mask.

Half of the patients were also given 400mg tablets of vitamin E twice a

day.

Although a similar number of patients in both groups recovered, the

group that received vitamin E, along with usual care, did the best.

These patients were more likely to have an improvement in their hearing

of 75% or more by the time they were discharged from hospital, and had

even greater improvement at later follow-up.

Dr Arie Gordin and colleagues who carried out the research said their

findings supported the work of others.

Other scientists have found evidence of oxygen damage in the inner ear

of animals exposed to noise trauma and drugs known to harm hearing.

Munna Vio, from the RNID, which represents deaf and hard of hearing

people in the UK, said: " This is a very encouraging study.

" It's still a small trial and we would like to see more trials in more

patients, but we are encouraged by the results. "

She said the RNID was funding similar research into antioxidants,

including vitamin E, as a way of treating hearing loss.

Story from BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/3681472.stm

Published: 2004/09/24 23:27:34 GMT

© BBC MMIV

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who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included

information for research and educational purposes.

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http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html

<http://oregon.uoregon.edu/%7Ecsundt/documents.htm>

http://oregon.uoregon.edu/~csundt/documents.htm

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[Guest guest]

I would appreciate info on the paper too. Thanks, Ann

OT: Vitamin E 'can restore hearing'

Vitamin E 'can restore hearing'

Vitamin E can help restore hearing in people who become deaf suddenly

for no known reason, research suggests.

This natural antioxidant has already been hailed as a potential cancer

therapy by preventing or slowing damage caused by certain oxygen

compounds.

A study of 66 patients with sudden hearing loss, by the Technion-Israel

Institute of Technology, found those given vitamin E made the best

recovery.

The work was presented at an Ear, Nose and Throat surgery meeting in New

York.

Deafness

About 123,000 people in the UK experience sudden so-called

" sensorineural " hearing loss.

In most cases, the cause is known. The culprit can be a viral or

bacterial infection or trauma, for example.

However, in about 85% of cases there is no obvious cause and this is

called idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss.

About two-thirds of people with idiopathic hearing loss will recover

within days without treatment, but the others do not.

All of the patients involved in the study had been admitted to hospital

within the previous eight days for sudden hearing loss of an unknown

cause.

All were given standard treatment, which included bed rest, steroid

drugs and a mixture of carbon dioxide and oxygen gas by a mask.

Half of the patients were also given 400mg tablets of vitamin E twice a

day.

Although a similar number of patients in both groups recovered, the

group that received vitamin E, along with usual care, did the best.

These patients were more likely to have an improvement in their hearing

of 75% or more by the time they were discharged from hospital, and had

even greater improvement at later follow-up.

Dr Arie Gordin and colleagues who carried out the research said their

findings supported the work of others.

Other scientists have found evidence of oxygen damage in the inner ear

of animals exposed to noise trauma and drugs known to harm hearing.

Munna Vio, from the RNID, which represents deaf and hard of hearing

people in the UK, said: " This is a very encouraging study.

" It's still a small trial and we would like to see more trials in more

patients, but we are encouraged by the results. "

She said the RNID was funding similar research into antioxidants,

including vitamin E, as a way of treating hearing loss.

Story from BBC NEWS:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/3681472.stm

Published: 2004/09/24 23:27:34 GMT

© BBC MMIV

The material in this post is distributed without profit to those

who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included

information for research and educational purposes.

For more information go to:

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.html

<http://oregon.uoregon.edu/%7Ecsundt/documents.htm>

http://oregon.uoregon.edu/~csundt/documents.htm

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