Auditory Quality-of-Life Measures in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury and Normal Pure Tone Audiometry
| Autor: | Elliott D. Kozin, David H. Jung, Jacob R. Brodsky, Renata M. Knoll, Seth Herman, Kevin Wong, Aaron K. Remenschneider, Rory J. Lubner |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Hearing loss Traumatic brain injury Audiology Tinnitus Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires Brain Injuries Traumatic otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans Prospective Studies Hearing Loss medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Head injury Hyperacusis Auditory Threshold Middle Aged medicine.disease Otorhinolaryngology Quality of Life Audiometry Pure-Tone Surgery Female Pure tone audiometry medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 163(6) |
| ISSN: | 1097-6817 |
| Popis: | Auditory complaints are commonly reported following traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, few studies have examined patient-reported auditory symptomatology and quality-of-life metrics in individuals with TBI. We hypothesize that following TBI, individuals can experience auditory symptoms even with hearing thresholds in the normal range. Adult patients with normal auditory thresholds and a history of TBI were evaluated for subjective hearing loss, tinnitus, aural fullness, hyperacusis, and autophony. Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, and Hyperacusis Questionnaire were administered. Thirty-one patients were prospectively recruited. Twenty-eight TBI participants (90%) reported ≥1 auditory symptoms at the time of survey intake. Mild to severe handicap in the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory was reported in 71.4% and 40% of the participants with hearing loss and tinnitus, respectively. Hyperacusis handicap was considered significant in 41.1% of the participants who complained of hyperacusis and completed the survey. Despite normal hearing thresholds, individuals with TBI experience decrements in auditory quality-of-life metrics. Level of evidence: 3. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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