Effects of aging on brainstem responses to toneburst auditory stimuli: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study in dogs.
J Vet Intern Med
; 22(4): 937-45, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
It is assumed that the hearing of dogs becomes impaired with advancing age, but little is known about the prevalence and electrophysiologic characteristics of presbycusis in this species.HYPOTHESIS:
As in humans, hearing in dogs becomes impaired with aging across the entire frequency range, but primarily in the high-frequency area. This change can be assessed quantitatively by brainstem-evoked response audiometry (BERA). ANIMALS Three groups of 10 mixed-breed dogs with similar body weights but different mean ages were used. At the start of the study, the mean age was 1.9 years (range, 0.9-3.4) in group I, 5.7 years (3.5-7) in group II, and 12.7 years (11-14) in group III.METHODS:
In a cross-sectional study, the BERA audiograms obtained with toneburst stimuli were compared among the 3 groups. In a longitudinal study, changes in auditory thresholds of group II dogs were followed for 7 years.RESULTS:
Thresholds were significantly higher in group III than in groups I and II at all frequencies tested, and higher in group II than in group I at 4 kHz. The audiograms in group II indicated a progressive increase in thresholds associated with aging starting around 8-10 years of age and most pronounced in the middle- to high-frequency region (8-32 kHz). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE Age-related hearing loss in these dogs started around 8-10 years of age and encompassed the entire frequency range, but started and progressed most rapidly in the middle- to high-frequency area. Its progression can be followed by BERA with frequency-specific stimulation.
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Assunto principal:
Estimulação Acústica
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Tronco Encefálico
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Envelhecimento
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Animals
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En
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J Vet Intern Med
Ano de publicação:
2008
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