TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of efferent auditory system and hearing quality in parkinson’s disease
T2 - Is the difficulty in speech understanding in complex listening conditions related to neural degeneration or aging?
AU - Gökay, Nuriye Yıldırım
AU - Gündüz, Bülent
AU - Söke, Fatih
AU - Karamert, Recep
AU - Gallun, Frederick Erick
AU - Rasetshwane, Daniel
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank the employees of Gazi University’s Department of Ear-Nose-Throat, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, and Department of Audiology who collaborated throughout the study.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
PY - 2021/1
Y1 - 2021/1
N2 - Purpose: The effects of neurological diseases on the auditory system have been a notable issue for investigators because the auditory pathway is closely associated with neural systems. The purposes of this study are to evaluate the efferent auditory system function and hearing quality in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and to compare the findings with age-matched individuals without PD to present a perspective on aging. Method: The study included 35 individuals with PD (mean age of 48.50 ± 8.00 years) and 35 normal-hearing peers (mean age of 49 ± 10 years). The following tests were administered for all participants: the first section of the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale; puretone audiometry, speech audiometry, tympanometry, and acoustic reflexes; and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) and contralateral suppression of DPOAEs. SPSS Version 25 was used for statistical analyses, and values of p <.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in the pure-tone audiometry thresholds and DPOAE responses between the individuals with PD and their normal-hearing peers (p =.732). However, statistically significant differences were found between the groups in suppression levels of DPOAEs and hearing quality (p <.05). In addition, a statistically significant and positive correlation was found between the amount of suppression at some frequencies and the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale scores. Conclusions: This study indicates that medial olivocochlear efferent system function and the hearing quality of individuals with PD were affected adversely due to the results of PD pathophysiology on the hearing system. For optimal intervention and follow-up, tasks related to hearing quality in daily life can also be added to therapies for PD.
AB - Purpose: The effects of neurological diseases on the auditory system have been a notable issue for investigators because the auditory pathway is closely associated with neural systems. The purposes of this study are to evaluate the efferent auditory system function and hearing quality in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and to compare the findings with age-matched individuals without PD to present a perspective on aging. Method: The study included 35 individuals with PD (mean age of 48.50 ± 8.00 years) and 35 normal-hearing peers (mean age of 49 ± 10 years). The following tests were administered for all participants: the first section of the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale; puretone audiometry, speech audiometry, tympanometry, and acoustic reflexes; and distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) and contralateral suppression of DPOAEs. SPSS Version 25 was used for statistical analyses, and values of p <.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: There were no statistically significant differences in the pure-tone audiometry thresholds and DPOAE responses between the individuals with PD and their normal-hearing peers (p =.732). However, statistically significant differences were found between the groups in suppression levels of DPOAEs and hearing quality (p <.05). In addition, a statistically significant and positive correlation was found between the amount of suppression at some frequencies and the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale scores. Conclusions: This study indicates that medial olivocochlear efferent system function and the hearing quality of individuals with PD were affected adversely due to the results of PD pathophysiology on the hearing system. For optimal intervention and follow-up, tasks related to hearing quality in daily life can also be added to therapies for PD.
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U2 - 10.1044/2020_JSLHR-20-00337
DO - 10.1044/2020_JSLHR-20-00337
M3 - Article
C2 - 33375830
AN - SCOPUS:85099565253
SN - 1092-4388
VL - 64
SP - 263
EP - 271
JO - Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders
JF - Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders
IS - 1
ER -