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Table 2 PTA degrees of MEM subtypes

From: ENT characteristics and therapeutic results in multisystemic disorders of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy

MEM subtypes

Normal hearing  ≤ 25 dB HL

PTA degrees(mean frequencies of 0.5, 1, 2,4 kHz) [1]

SNHL/subtypes (N%)

Mild 26–40 dB HL

Moderate 41–60 dB HL

Severe 61–80 dB HL

Profound  ≥ 81 dB HL

CPEO

7(22.6)

2(6.5)

2(6.5)

2(6.5)

2(6.5)

8/15(53.3)

MELAS

2(6.5)

0(0)

1(3.2)

1(3.2)

1(3.2)

3/5(60)

KSS

1(3.2)

1(3.2)

1(3.2)

2(6.5)

0(0)

4/5(80)

MIDD

0(0)

2(6.5)

1(3.2)

0(0)

1(3.2)

4/4(100)

LHON

3(9.7)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0/3(0)

Total

13(41.9)

5(16.1)

5(16.1)

5(16.1)

3(9.7)

19/32(59.4)

  1. CPEO chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia, MELAS mitochondrialencephalomyopathy lactic acidosis stroke-likeepisodes, KSS Kearns-Sayre syndrome, MIDD maternally inherited diabetes and deafness, LHON Leber hereditary optic neuropathy