Prevalence of Hyperacusis and Its Relation to Health: The Busselton Healthy Ageing Study.

Autor: Smit AL; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.; Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands., Stegeman I; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.; Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands., Eikelboom RH; Ear Sciences Centre, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia.; Department of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.; Ear Science Institute Australia, Subiaco, Australia., Baguley DM; Hearing Sciences, Division of Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, U.K.; NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, U.K., Bennett RJ; Ear Sciences Centre, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia.; Ear Science Institute Australia, Subiaco, Australia., Tegg-Quinn S; Ear Sciences Centre, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia.; Ear Science Institute Australia, Subiaco, Australia.; School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia., Bucks RS; School of Psychological Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia., Stokroos RJ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.; Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands., Hunter M; Busselton Health Study Centre, Busselton Population Medical Research Institute, Perth, Australia.; School of Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia., Atlas MD; Ear Sciences Centre, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia.; Ear Science Institute Australia, Subiaco, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The Laryngoscope [Laryngoscope] 2021 Dec; Vol. 131 (12), pp. E2887-E2896. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 22.
DOI: 10.1002/lary.29768
Abstrakt: Importance: The prevalence of hyperacusis and its relationship with mental and general health is unknown in a nonclinical sample. Therefore, we aimed to determine the prevalence of hyperacusis and its relation with hearing, general and mental health in a population-based study.
Study Design: Prospective population-based study.
Material and Methods: This study uses data from the Busselton Healthy Ageing Study (BHAS). A sample of 5,107 eligible inhabitants aged 45 to 70 years completed a detailed questionnaire and a clinical assessment. A positive answer to "Do you consider yourself sensitive or intolerant to everyday sounds" was used to indicate hyperacusis. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between hearing, mental and general health factors, and hyperacusis.
Results: Of 5,107 participants, 775 (15.2%) reported hyperacusis. The majority of participants with hyperacusis reported an occasional effect on daily life (72.0%). Being female, older in age, having a lower income, physical or mental health difficulties, more severe hearing loss, and tinnitus were all associated with the presence of hyperacusis. Individuals who experience hearing impairment, poorer general or mental health have a higher possibility of hyperacusis having an effect on their daily life.
Conclusions: In this community population-based cohort study, we found a prevalence of hyperacusis of 15.2%. Individuals with hearing loss, mental health problems, and lower physical health have a higher possibility of experiencing effects on their daily life associated with their hyperacusis. Unravelling the relationship between hyperacusis hearing, general and mental health can be of major importance for a better understanding of the condition and its consequences.
Level of Evidence: 2 Laryngoscope, 131:E2887-E2896, 2021.
(© 2021 The Authors. The Laryngoscope published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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