Eustachian tube dysfunction
Disease1 paper2 findings
Effects
1Presbycusis
upin humans1
1 study
Presbycusis
upin humans1
Eustachian tube dysfunction increases presbycusis in humans.
“ETD, which in turn can exacerbate presbycusis, vestibular dysfunction, communication disability and potentially contribute to frailty”
Reviewin older adults
The Global Burden of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Older Patients: Pathophysiology, Clinical Consequences, Diagnostic Challenges and Therapeutic Perspectives-A SANRA-Based Study · Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 14 Sep 2026
Associations
1Frailty
upin humans1
1 study
Frailty
upin humans1
Eustachian tube dysfunction raises the risk of frailty in humans.
“potentially contribute to frailty and cognitive vulnerability by increasing the cumulative burden of sensory impairment”
Reviewin older adults
The Global Burden of Eustachian Tube Dysfunction in Older Patients: Pathophysiology, Clinical Consequences, Diagnostic Challenges and Therapeutic Perspectives-A SANRA-Based Study · Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 14 Sep 2026