Sensorineural hearing loss in Ghanaians with sickle cell anaemia
Atsina, K.K.; Ankra-Badu, G.
Tropical and Geographical Medicine 40(3): 205-208
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-3232 PMID: 3188209 Document Number: 311139
The prevalence of haemoglobin S in Ghana is well documented. A study seeking to determine the prevalence of sensorineural deafness in Ghanaian sickle cell anaemia patients was conducted. About 29% of the SS-patients studied showed hearing losses ranging from 30 to 60 dB in the high frequency range of 4 to 8 kHz. This observation was favourable compared to those made by different workers among geographically different populations.