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Functional status of auditory pathways in hypothyroidism: evoked potential study.
Indian J Physiol Pharmacol ; 2006 Oct-Dec; 50(4): 341-9
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-107357
ABSTRACT
Hypothyroidism is known to be associated with mental retardation, motor dysfunction, memory deficits and hearing impairment. In the present study, the functional integrity of the thalamocortical projections to the primary auditory cortex and association cortex has been assessed by using Auditory Evoked Responses i.e Auditory Brainstem (ABR), Mid Latency Response (MLR) and Slow Vertex Response (SVR). Thirty newly diagnosed hypothyroid patients and thirty healthy controls were taken for the study and ABR, MLR and SVR were recorded on computerized evoked potential recorder using 10-20 system of electrode placement. The second recordings for the hypothyroid patients were done 3 months after treatment with attainment of euthyroid states. The present study revealed a slight increase in absolute latency of wave III of ABR in hypothyroid patients and significant decrease in absolute latency of wave III and interpeak latency of I-III after treatment. There was a significant decrease in amplitude of wave V in hypothyroid patients and significant increase in amplitudes of ABR wave I and wave V after treatment. There was a significant increase in latency of wave Na of MLR and wave P2 of SVR in hypothyroid patients. The latencies of waves Na, Pa, Nb of MLR and waves PI and N2 of SVR showed significant improvement with thyroid hormone treatment. The results of the present study indicates that in hypothyroid state there might be slow conduction at the periphery and with treatment there is better recruitment of neuronal pool of the generators of the waves of ABR in the brainstem. We can also conclude that the thalamocortical projections of the auditory pathways are adversely affected in the hypothyroid state and this improves after treatment.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Auditory Cortex / Auditory Pathways / Thalamus / Acoustic Stimulation / Female / Humans / Male / Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem / Adult / Evoked Potentials, Auditory Language: English Journal: Indian J Physiol Pharmacol Year: 2006 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Auditory Cortex / Auditory Pathways / Thalamus / Acoustic Stimulation / Female / Humans / Male / Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem / Adult / Evoked Potentials, Auditory Language: English Journal: Indian J Physiol Pharmacol Year: 2006 Type: Article