Abstract Introduction Hearing is important for the proper development of every child, especially for those younger than 5 years of age, because it helps in the development of language and speech. Emotional and social problems, as well as issues with academic performance, can result from hearing loss ev...
Pérdida Auditiva/epidemiología,
Rendimiento Académico,
Prevalencia,
Estudios Transversales,
Pruebas de Impedancia Acústica,
Audiometría de Tonos Puros,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Educación Primaria y Secundaria,
Egipto,
Anamnesis,
Enfermedades del Oído/diagnóstico
Abstract Introduction Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is part of a genetic and clinical heteroge- neous group of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia. Objective To describe the results of audiological and electrophysiological hearing evaluations in patients with spor...
OBJECTIVES: Human immunodeficiency virus-positive (HIV+) individuals can experience a decrease in antioxidants. Such deficiency can make inner ear cells and synapses more vulnerable to oxidative stress, resulting in auditory alterations, even in the presence of normal thresholds. This study aims to compa...
Abstract Introduction: Tinnitus is a subjective auditory symptom usually associated with a sound, even in the absence of external sound sources. Its diagnosis is complex, and some of the forms of measurement alone or in combination, include self-assessment questionnaires, such as the tinnitus handicap i...
Abstract Introduction: Labyrinthine fistula is one of the most common complications associated with cholesteatoma. It represents an erosive loss of the endochondral bone overlying the labyrinth. Reasons for cholesteatoma-induced labyrinthine fistula are still poorly understood. Objective: Evaluate pati...
Distribución por Edad,
Audiometría de Tonos Puros/métodos,
Colesteatoma del Oído Medio/complicaciones,
Colesteatoma del Oído Medio/diagnóstico por imagen,
Colesteatoma del Oído Medio/epidemiología,
Fístula/diagnóstico por imagen,
Fístula/epidemiología,
Pérdida Auditiva Sensorineural/epidemiología,
Pérdida Auditiva Sensorineural/etiología,
Enfermedades del Laberinto/diagnóstico por imagen,
Enfermedades del Laberinto/epidemiología,
Enfermedades del Laberinto/etiología,
Prevalencia,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Distribución por Sexo,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos
RESUMEN Introducción: La osteoporosis afecta a 200 millones de personas en el mundo y corresponde a una enfermedad crónica que afecta más a mujeres que a hombres, con una prevalencia en Chile del 1,7% y 0,2%, respectivamente. Debido al gran porcentaje de pacientes que la padecen, se han llevado a cab...
RESUMO Objetivo Mensurar o esforço auditivo com o uso de um paradigma de tarefa dupla de memória operacional e analisar a significância clínica do desempenho de indivíduos normo-ouvintes. Método Participaram 10 adultos jovens, entre 18 e 30 anos, de ambos os gêneros, normo-ouvintes classificados...
ABSTRACT Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effects of complete external ear canal occlusion on hearing thresholds with aging. The goal was to decide which tuning fork is more appropriate to use for the contralateral occlusion test (COT), in individuals of different ages. Methods Forty-two norm...
RESUMEN Introducción: Las zonas cocleares muertas son áreas de la membrana basilar donde las células ciliadas y/o fibras del nervio auditivo no son funcionales, lo que puede alterar el análisis temporal de una señal acústica. Los efectos funcionales que podrían generar aún no son claros, y estab...
Abstract Introduction Music-based sound therapies become recently a trend in the treatment of tinnitus. Few publications have studied the therapeutic use of fractal tones to treat chronic tinnitus. Objective The aim of this study was to determine the benefits of using fractal tones as a unique sound th...
