Audiovestibular function in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Acta Otolaryngol
; 136(10): 1058-63, 2016 Oct.
Article
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| ID: mdl-27268716
ABSTRACT
CONCLUSION:
It was found that JIR children had potential sensory neural hearing loss and vestibular affection. Therefore, this study recommends early complete audiologic evaluation of JIA child followed by regular follow-up, including TOAEs, extended high-frequency audiometry, and VNG. This follow-up is important for preliminary diagnosis and management in order to prevent the negative impact of hearing loss on a child's life.OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to assess hearing in children with Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and compare them with a healthy control group. In addition to conventional audiometry, extended high-frequency audiometry and Transient otoacoustic emission (TOAEs) were used. This study also tried to investigate the vestibular function in JIR children by videonystagmography (VNG). PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
The study group comprised of 28 children with JIR and 28 healthy children. All subjects were examined audiologically using basic audiological evaluation, high-frequency audiometry, TOAEs, and VNG.RESULTS:
Children with JIR had apparent normal peripheral hearing in conventional audiometry; sub-clinical sensory neural hearing loss was detected. This sub-clinical hearing loss appeared in statistically significant difference between them and normal in high-frequency audiometry and TOAEs. VNG test results showed affected tracking and second tests.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arthritis, Juvenile
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Vestibule, Labyrinth
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Ear
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Otolaryngol
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article