Hidden hearing loss: current concepts.
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
; 30(5): 321-325, 2022 Oct 01.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to offer a concise summary of current knowledge regarding hidden hearing loss (HHL) and to describe the variety of mechanisms that contribute to its development. We will also discuss the various diagnostic tools that are available as well as future directions. RECENT FINDINGS:
Hidden hearing loss often also called cochlear synaptopathy affects afferent synapses of the inner hair cells. This description is in contrast to traditional models of hearing loss, which predominantly affects auditory hair cells. In HHL, the synapses of nerve fibres with a slow spontaneous firing rate, which are crucial for locating sound in background noise, are severely impaired. In addition, recent research suggests that HHL may also be related to cochlear nerve demyelination. Noise exposure causes loss of myelin sheath thickness. Auditory brainstem response, envelope-following response and middle-ear muscle reflex are promising diagnostic tests, but they have yet to be validated in humans.SUMMARY:
Establishing diagnostic tools for cochlear synaptopathy in humans is important to better understand this patient population, predict the long-term outcomes and allow patients to take the necessary protective precautions.
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MEDLINE
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Surdez
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Perda Auditiva Provocada por Ruído
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Perda Auditiva
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article