INDICATORS OF COCHLEOVESTIBULAR DISORDERS IN CHRONIC SUPPURATIVE OTITIS MEDIA"

Abstract

WHO gives the following definition of chronic otitis media: the presence of persistent discharge from the ear through a perforation in the eardrum for more than 2 weeks], Along with this, patients may note the presence of vestibular symptoms - dizziness and balance disorder. CHSO, according to statistics, is one of the most common diseases in otorhinolaryngology and averages 5.8–20.7% of all ENT pathologies. According to domestic authors, the incidence of CHSO in the Republic of Uzbekistan is up to 6.5%. In 31 cases per 10,000 population, the disease is accompanied by hearing loss with peripheral cochleovestibular disorder. In the world, 28,000 people die every year from complications of CHSO (mainly from intracranial complications) Vestibular disorders in patients with CHSO