INTRODUCTION Chronic diseases can act as an accelerating factor in the auditory system degeneration. Studies on the association between presbycusis and diabetes mellitus and systemic arterial hypertension have shown controversial conclusions. OBJECTIVE To compare the initial audiometry (A1) with a subsequent audiometry (A2) performed after a 3 to 4-year interval in a population of elderly pat...

BACKGROUND Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an inherited bone and connective tissue disorder associated with the lifelong occurrence of frequent fractures following even mild trauma. Hearing loss is frequently reported in patients with OI. PURPOSE This investigation is a retrospective study of measurements of tympanometry, acoustic reflexes, and transient evoked otoacoustic emissions in a samp...

Hearing impairment is the most common 1sensory deficit in children, and SNHL is the most common form of congenital hearing impairment. It is also a significant health care problem. More than 40 000 children are born in the United States with significant hearing impairment, including about 4000 who are profoundly deaf. The incidence is estimated at about 1 in every 1000 live births. Therefore, t...

Evaluation of the speech, spatial and qualities hearing in unilateral bimodal cochlear implant users with incomplete partition type II Objective: The aim this study was to perform a scale-based assessment abilities IP malformation normal cochlea, including discrimination, orientation, positioning speech environmental sounds their environment. Material Methods: A total 30 users, 15 participants ...

Introduction: The hallmark of vitiligo is the disappearance of melanocytes from the skin due to an as yet unidentified mechanism. The presence of melanocytes in the auditory apparatus suggests that this system could possibly be affected by vitiligo, which targets the melanocytes of the whole body and not just the skin.The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of auditory alteration...

ABSTRACT Purpose: to compare the Auditory Middle Latency Response in adults, one group with and another without altered auditory skills. In addition, aim was cut-off values of 30% 50% for Ear Effect terms sensitivity specificity. Methods: sample comprised 32 individuals both genders no hearing loss who were divided into Group 1 (16 alterations skills) 2 skills). All participants received an aud...