Speech ABR Findings in Auto Rickshaw Drivers Exposed to Occupational Noise
Autor: | Sreeraj Konadath, Mamatha Ravikumar, Jijinu Sumesh, Adithya Sreedhar |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Absolute threshold of hearing medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Hearing loss Significant difference Speech comprehension Audiology Noise Noise exposure Otorhinolaryngology Hearing acuity otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Surgery Audiometry medicine.symptom business |
Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. 74:3987-3992 |
ISSN: | 0973-7707 2231-3796 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s12070-021-02792-6 |
Popis: | Most of the persons with noise exposure will have clinically normal hearing threshold while experiencing reduced speech comprehension. The motive of this study is to assess the impact of occupational noise on the encoding of speech stimuli in the auditory system in the auto-rickshaw drivers and compare the auditory brainstem responses (ABR) using speech stimuli with that of controls. The study was done in experimental design, where speech evoked ABR was measured in 21 auto-drivers who were continuously exposed to higher levels of occupational noise, and they were compared to the results of 37 individuals who were not exposed to noise. Speech ABR was administered in both the groups and the absolute latencies and amplitudes of the peaks V, A, C, D, E, F and O were compared. The results revealed that there is a statistically significant difference (p |
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