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Rev. otorrinolaringol. cir. cabeza cuello ; 78(4): 363-368, dic. 2018. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-985740

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RESUMEN Introducción: Pacientes portadores de hipoacusia simétrica en la audiometría pueden percibir su déficit como asimétrico. La explicación de este fenómeno podría tener su origen en variaciones en la conducción del estimulo hablado hacia la corteza auditiva, o procesamiento auditivo. Objetivo: Evaluar el procesamiento auditivo en pacientes que refieren escuchar mejor por un oído en presencia de umbrales audiométricos simétricos. Material y método: Pacientes mayores de 65 años. Criterios de exclusión: patología otológica, deterioro cognitivo (Mini Mental test <21 puntos), usuario de audífono, hipoacusia asimétrica. La batería de procesamiento auditivo incluyó evaluación de comprensión del habla en competencia (habla en ruido), pruebas dicóticas (dígitos dicóticos y la versión en español de Staggered spondaic words, SSW), y evaluación temporal (patrón de frecuencia y discriminación de silencio). Todas estas pruebas estaban previamente validadas en población chilena. Análisis estadístico mediante programa SPSS. Se utilizaron estadísticos descriptivos y pruebas no paramétricas (Kruskal Wallis y Mann Whitney). p <.05. Protocolo aprobado por comité de ética de Investigación, pacientes consienten. Trabajo financiado por Concurso de Proyectos de Investigación de la SOCHIORL y Proyecto Anillo ACT1403. Resultados: 49 pacientes cumplen criterios de ingreso, 37 son de sexo femenino. Se identifican tres grupos: escuchan mejor por oído derecho (n: 19), por oído izquierdo (n: 14), o sin diferencia entre ambos oídos (n: 16). El grupo de pacientes con audición simétrica tenia PTP significativamente menor que los otros dos grupos. Al analizar los distintos tests de procesamiento auditivo no hay diferencia entre los grupos. Al evaluar habla dicótica se observó que el oído derecho tuvo un significativo mejor rendimiento que el oído izquierdo para dígitos dicóticos y SSW (p .000 y .007 respectivamente, test de Mann Whitney) en todo el grupo de pacientes evaluados, sin diferencia al agrupar por percepción auditiva (p .835, test de Kruskal Wallis). Conclusión: Para el grupo de pacientes evaluados no se pudo demostrar una relación entre procesamiento auditivo y percepción asimétrica de la palabra.


Abstract Introduction: Presbycusis corresponds to a symmetrical loss in the audiogram. Nevertheless, some patients complaint that they hear better in one ear. Aim: The purpose of this work is to analyze if this asymmetrical perception relates with auditory processing. Material and method: Subjects older than 65 years of age. Exclusion criteria: ear pathology, cognitive decline (Mini Mental test with score <21 points), previous use of hearing aid, asymmetrical thresholds in audiometry. Auditory processing was evaluated with speech in noise test, dichotic tests (dichotic digits and the Spanish version of Staggered spondaic words, SSW), and temporal resolution (frequency pattern and gap in noise). Statistical analysis with SPSS. Descriptive tests, Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney, p <.05. Protocol approved by the local ethics committee. Subjects consented. Financial support by the Chilean Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Proyecto Anillo ACT1403. Results: 49 subjects were recruited, 37 female. 19 of them reported better hearing with the right ear, 14 with the left ear, and 16 no difference among ears. Those subjects with symmetrical perception had better PTP than the other two groups. The three groups had no difference in auditory processing evaluation. In the dichotic hearing assessment most patients had a significant better performance for the right ear both for dichotic digits and SSW, independent of the better ear. Conclusions: For the cases included there was no relation between speech perception and auditory processing. In dichotic tests the right ear had a significant better performance.


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Humans , Male , Female , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Presbycusis , Auditory Perception , Audiometry , Hearing Loss , Loudness Perception
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J Ayurveda Integr Med ; 2013 Jan-Mar; 4(1): 48-51
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-173255

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Presbyacusis is one among the many socio-medical problems, which is considered as a hidden disability. The hearing impairment in elderly people is described as presbyacusis. Hearing problem among elderly people is a major issue and a person with hearing loss may be unable to hear doorbells and alarms, to respond wh ile talking with anyone, etc. All this can make them feel frustrated, lonely, and depressed. It is the third most common chronic condition after arthritis and hypertensive diseases among elders. Hearing loss can be improved by using the hearing aids. Hearing aids work well for some while for others; it may not be a perfect solution due to many reasons such as some people do not buy aids that meet their needs, incorrect amplifi cation adjustments, low custom design, etc. In classics of Ayurveda this ailment has been described as karnabaadhirya under the heading of ear diseases. Karnapurana (Instillation of medicated oil into the external auditory canal) is one of the major treatments for ear diseases explained in classics. Clinical observation has shown its effectiveness in the management of presbyacusis. A case report of 75-year-old male who presented with complaints of reduced hearing and tinnitus in both ears has been presented here.

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Indian J Public Health ; 2011 Apr-Jun; 55(2): 132-134
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-139337

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A multi-cluster study (survey) was carried out by department of ENT KG Medical University, Lucknow from July 2003 to August 2004 in rural and urban population of Lucknow district to estimate prevalence and causes of hearing impairment in the community. Data included audiological profile and basic ear examination that was analysed through EARFORM software program of WHO. Overall hearing impairment was seen in 15.14% of rural as opposed to 5.9% of urban population. A higher prevalence of disabling hearing impairment (DHI) in elderly and deafness in 0-10 years age group was seen. The prevalence of sensorineural deafness necessitating hearing aids was 20% in rural and 50% in urban areas respectively. The presence of DHI was seen in 1/2 urban subjects and 1/3rd of rural counterparts. The incidence of cerumen / debris was very common in both types of population and the need of surgery was much more amongst rural subjects indicating more advanced / dangerous ear disease.

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J. Soc. Bras. Fonoaudiol ; 23(2): 114-118, 2011. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-604446

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OBJETIVO: Comparar os resultados audiológicos de idosos com base nas classificações segundo os critérios de Davis e Silverman e da Recomendação 02/1 do Bureau Internacional d'Audiophonologie (BIAP). MÉTODOS: Foram analisados 140 prontuários, pertencentes a 79 mulheres e 61 homens, com média de idade 69,75 anos. Foram coletados dados referentes à história clínica e resultados da audiometria tonal liminar, classificando ocorrências de acordo com: tipo da perda auditiva; curva audiométrica; orelha afetada; grau da perda auditiva de acordo com as propostas de Davis e Silvermane da recomendação 02/1 do BIAP. Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente. RESULTADOS: As queixas audiológicas mais frequentes foram zumbido, prurido, tontura e otalgia. As doenças referidas foram hipertensão arterial e diabetes. Houve relatos de exposição a ruídos. Em relação à configuração audiométrica, 105 orelhas apresentaram curva descendente, 88 horizontal e 24 apresentaram configuração normal bilateralmente. Dos indivíduos com perda, 57 eram do gênero masculino e 59 do gênero feminino, o que indicou 93,44 por cento do número total de homens, e 74,68 por cento do número total de mulheres. Houve predomínio de perda auditiva sensorioneural, de grau leve e moderado, com pequenas diferenças quanto à prevalência de acordo com cada uma das classificações. O grau da perda foi considerado pior e houve menor quantidade de casos de audição normal na classificação BIAP. Na classificação de Davis e Silverman, ocorreram 99 casos de orelhas com limiares normais enquanto pela recomendação do BIAP, apenas 66. CONCLUSÃO: A utilização dos critérios de classificação sugeridos por Davis e Silverman e pela recomendação do BIAP apresentam resultados semelhantes. No entanto, o uso da recomendação do BIAP mostra-se mais sensível para a detecção de perdas auditivas em idosos.


PURPOSE: To compare the audiological results of elderly subjects based on the classifications according to the criteria of Davis and Silverman and of the recommendation 02/1 of the Bureau Internacional d'Audiophonologie (BIAP). METHODS: The records of 140 elderly subjects, 79 female and 61 male, with average age of 69.75 years, were analyzed. Data regarding their clinical history and the results from pure tone audiometry were gathered, and occurrences were classified according to: type of hearing loss; audiometric curve; affected ear; and degree of hearing loss, according to the purposes of Davis and Silverman and the recommendation 02/1 of the BIAP. Data were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: The most frequent audiological complaints were tinnitus, itchiness, dizziness and otalgia. There were reports of noise exposition. Regarding the audiometric configuration, 105 ears showed descending curve, 88 had horizontal curve, and 24 presented normal curve configuration bilaterally. Fifty seven of the individuals with hearing loss were male and 59 were female, corresponding to 93.44 percent of the total number of male subjects and 74.68 percent of the female subjects. Mild and moderate sensorineural hearing losses were predominant, with little prevalence difference according to each of the classifications. The degree of hearing loss was worse and there were lesser cases of normal hearing when the BIAP classification was considered. The classification proposed by Davis and Silverman identified 99 cases of normal hearing, while the BIAP classification identified only 66 cases. CONCLUSION: The classification criteria suggested by Davis and Silverman and by the BIAP recommendation presented similar results. However, the BIAP criteria are more sensible to detect hearing loss in elderly subjects.


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Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Audiometry, Pure-Tone , Presbycusis/diagnosis , Auditory Threshold , Brazil/epidemiology , Prevalence , Presbycusis/epidemiology , Severity of Illness Index , Sex Factors
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Arq. int. otorrinolaringol. (Impr.) ; 14(1)jan.-mar. 2010. graf, tab
Article in Portuguese, English | LILACS | ID: lil-545311

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Introdução: No processo de envelhecimento todas as estruturas do organismo se modificam, gerando intercorrências na qualidade da audição e da compreensão. A perda auditiva que ocorre em decorrência deste processo ocasiona uma redução da função comunicativa, causando, também, um afastamento do convívio social. Objetivo: Comparar o desempenho do processamento auditivo temporal entre indivíduos idosos com e sem perda auditiva. Método: O presente estudo se caracteriza por ser um estudo de campo, transversal, prospectivo e de caráter diagnóstico. Foram analisados 21 idosos (16 mulheres e 5 homens, com idades entre 60 a 81 anos) divididos em dois grupos, um grupo "sem perda auditiva" (n=13) com limiares auditivos normais ou perda auditiva restrita a frequências isoladas e um grupo "com perda auditiva" (n= 8) com perda auditiva neurossensorial de grau variável entre leve a moderadamente severo. Ambos os grupos realizaram os testes de frequência (PPS) e duração (DPS), para avaliar a habilidade de sequenciamento temporal, e o teste Randon Gap Detection Test (RGDT), para avaliar a habilidade de resolução temporal. Resultados: Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os grupos, avaliados pelos testes DPS e RGDT. A habilidade de sequenciamento temporal foi significativamente maior no grupo sem perda auditiva, quando avaliada pelo teste PPS na condição "murmurando". Este resultado apresentou uma crescente significância em paralelo com o aumento da faixa etária. Conclusão: Não houve diferença no processamento auditivo temporal na comparação entre os grupos.


Introduction: In the trial of aging all the structures of the organism are modified, generating intercurrences in the quality of the hearing and of the comprehension. The hearing loss that occurs in consequence of this trial occasion a reduction of the communicative function, causing, also, a distance of the social relationship. Objective: Comparing the performance of the temporal auditory processing between elderly individuals with and without hearing loss. Method: The present study is characterized for to be a prospective, transversal and of diagnosis character work. They were analyzed 21 elders (16 women and 5 men, with ages between 60 to 81 years) divided in two groups, a group "without hearing loss"; (n = 13) with normal auditive thresholds or restricted hearing loss to the isolated frequencies and a group "with hearing loss" (n = 8) with neurosensory hearing loss of variable degree between light to moderately severe. Both the groups performed the tests of frequency (PPS) and duration (DPS), for evaluate the ability of temporal sequencing, and the test Randon Gap Detection Test (RGDT), for evaluate the temporal resolution ability. Results: It had not difference statistically significant between the groups, evaluated by the tests DPS and RGDT. The ability of temporal sequencing was significantly major in the group without hearing loss, when evaluated by the test PPS in the condition "muttering". This result presented a growing one significant in parallel with the increase of the age group. Conclusion: It had not difference in the temporal auditory processing in the comparison between the groups.


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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Aging , Hearing Loss, Central , Hearing Loss, Sensorineural , Presbycusis
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Arq. int. otorrinolaringol. (Impr.) ; 13(3)jul.-set. 2009. graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-534652

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Introdução: A perda auditiva em idosos tem sido estudada não apenas pelo contexto biológico mas também pelo impacto negativo na qualidade de vida desta população. A protetização auditiva é parte fundamental na reabilitação auditiva. Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto subjetivo de um programa de reabilitação auditiva em idosos através da aplicação do questionário HHIE-S antes e após 30 dias de terapia reabilitadora. Método: 47 indivíduos idosos foram avaliados, sendo 25 do sexo masculino. O questionário HHIE-S foi aplicado antes e 30 dias após terapia de reabilitação auditiva. Resultado: A idade média da amostra foi de 75 anos. 57% da amostra apresentou perda auditiva moderada. O escore médio obtido passou de 24,2 para 1,8 pontos após o período de terapia fonoaudiológica (p<0.001). Conclusão: Os escores médios foram reduzidos significativamente após 30 dias de protetização auditiva e terapia fonoaudiológica. Estes resultados, entretanto, podem estar superestimados. A avaliação em 6 ou 12 meses pode medir de modo mais fidedigno o impacto de um programa reabilitador na percepção subjetiva da qualidade de vida da população idosa.


Introduction: The elders' hearing loss has been studied not only by the biological context, but also by the negative impact on the life quality of this population. The auditory prothetization is a basic part in the auditory rehabilitation. Objective: To evaluate the subjective impact of an auditory rehabilitation program in elders through the application of the HHIE-S questionnaire before and 30 days after rehabilitating therapy. Method: 47 elder individuals were evaluated and 25 were male. The HHIE-S questionnaire was applied before and 30 days after auditory rehabilitation therapy. Result: The mean age of the sample was 75 years of age. 57% of the sample presented moderate hearing loss. The average score obtained passed from 24.2 to 1.8 points after the phonoaudiologic therapy period (p<0.001). Conclusion: The average scores were significantly reduced after 30 days of auditory prothetization and phonoaudiologic therapy. However, such results may be overestimated. The evaluation in 6 or 12 months may more faithfully measure the impact of a rehabilitating program in the elder's population life quality subjective perception.


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Humans , Male , Female , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Effectiveness , Health of the Elderly , Hearing Loss/rehabilitation , Presbycusis/prevention & control , Retrospective Studies
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Rev. bras. otorrinolaringol ; 73(5): 654-659, ago.-out. 2007. tab
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-470447

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A perda auditiva na população idosa é uma das mais freqüentes doenças crônicas. OBJETIVO: Estimar a prevalência da perda auditiva em uma população de idosos, com 65 anos ou mais, da cidade do Rio de Janeiro. MATERIAL E MÉTODO: Foi realizado um estudo prospectivo, cross-sectional de base populacional com 238 idosos com 65 anos ou mais, sendo 198 mulheres e 40 homens. RESULTADOS: A prevalência da perda auditiva foi, respectivamente, para melhor e pior orelha, 39.4 por cento e 61.6 por cento para o grupo das mulheres, 60 por cento e 77.5 por cento para os homens, e 42.9 por cento e 64.3 por cento considerando toda a população de estudo. O grau de perda auditiva leve apresentou maior prevalência. CONCLUSÃO: A prevalência da perda auditiva na população estudada se mostrou bastante significativa e em consonância com outros estudos epidemiológicos internacionais. Pesquisas e estudos longitudinais devem ser desenvolvidos, pois podem oferecer uma melhor compreensão da perda de audição associada ao envelhecimento, na população brasileira.


Hearing loss in the elderly is one of the most frequent chronic diseases. AIM: to estimate the prevalence of hearing loss in a representative sample of elderly people (aged 65 or over) in the city of Rio de Janeiro. MATERIAL AND METHOD: a prospective, cross-sectional population-based study with 238 elderly people aged 65 years or more (198 women and 40 men). RESULTS: the prevalence of hearing loss was 39.4 percent (better ear) and 61.6 percent (worse ear) in the female group, 60 percent (better ear) and 77.5 percent (worse ear) in the male group, and 42.9 percent and 64.3 percent in the study population. Mild hearing loss was the most prevalent level of hearing loss. CONCLUSION: the prevalence of hearing loss in the study population was significant and in accordance with others relevant international epidemiological studies. Longitudinal studies are needed to better understand age-related hearing loss.


Subject(s)
Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Hearing Loss/epidemiology , Audiometry, Pure-Tone , Auditory Threshold , Brazil/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Hearing Loss/diagnosis , Prevalence , Prospective Studies
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Rev. bras. otorrinolaringol ; 73(1): 128-134, jan.-fev. 2007.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-449718

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OBJETIVO: Revisar a literatura sobre a perda auditiva associada ao envelhecimento e suas implicações, numa perspectiva atual. REVISÃO DA LITERATURA: Nos estudos realizados no Brasil, a presbiacusia vem sendo apontada como causa mais freqüente da deficiência auditiva em pessoas idosas, implicando em uma dificuldade de compreensão durante a comunicação verbal. Estudos internacionais também mostram alta prevalência da perda auditiva em pessoas idosas. DISCUSSÃO: Segundo pesquisas recentes, à medida que o quantitativo da população idosa vem aumentando, também aumenta a prevalência da presbiacusia que interfere na qualidade de vida do idoso. Mesmo entre os profissionais de saúde, ainda é grande o desconhecimento em relação às vantagens e ganhos que a reeducação auditiva específica para idosos com perda auditiva pode oferecer. CONCLUSÃO: Os artigos aqui analisados mostraram que os serviços de saúde da rede pública, que envolvem médicos e fonoaudiólogos, devem estabelecer diretrizes para o desenvolvimento de programas de diagnóstico, aquisição de aparelhos de amplificação sonora individual e, principalmente, de reeducação auditiva para os idosos portadores de presbiacusia, para que eles possam participar e desfrutar das relações sociais, mantendo uma boa qualidade de vida. Entretanto, no Brasil, os estudos e pesquisas nesta área estão apenas começando.


AIM: to review the literature on aging-related hearing loss and its current impacts. LITERATURE REVIEW: In studies carried out in Brazil, presbycusis has been blamed for being the most frequent cause of hearing loss in the elderly, causing verbal communication impairment. International studies also show the high prevalence of hearing loss in the elderly. DISCUSSION: According to recent investigations, as the number of elderly people increase, the prevalence of presbycusis interfering in the life quality of this population also increases. Even among health care professionals, there is a huge lack of knowledge about the advantages and gains a specific hearing reeducation can bring about for the elderly with hearing impairment. CONCLUSIONS: the papers hereby analyzed showed that the public health care centers with physicians and speech and hearing therapists, should establish the guidelines for the development of diagnostic programs, purchase of hearing aids and, most specially, hearing reeducation for the elderly with presbycusis, so that they may enjoy their social relations, and thus enhance their life quality. However, in Brazil, studies and research in this area only beginning.


Subject(s)
Humans , Aged, 80 and over , Audiology/methods , Presbycusis/diagnosis , Aging , Audiometry , Correction of Hearing Impairment , Presbycusis/psychology , Presbycusis/rehabilitation , Quality of Life
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Journal of Audiology and Speech Pathology ; (6)1998.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-524285

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Objective To investigate the possible association of mtDNA deletion in spiral ganglion of cochlear and cochlear nucleus of brain in young and elder rat with presbyacusis.Methods The mtDNA 4834 deletion in spiral ganglion of cochlear and cochlear nucleus of brain in rat was analyed by PCR.Results The deletion rate of mtDNA 4834 in rat with presbyacusis was 66.7% in spiral ganglion, 100% in cochlear nucleus of brain.While no deletion was detected in young rat.Conclusion Deletion in mtDNA of the spiral ganglion of cochlear and cochlear nucleus of brain was found in rat with presbyacusis, and it may play an important role in the pathogens of presbyacusis.

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