Impact of Lipid-Inflammatory-Oxidative Metabolism on Auditory Skills after Hearing Aid Fitting in the Elderly.

Authors :: Lessa AH
Cruz IBMD
Manica-Cattani MF
Moresco RN
Duarte MMMF
Costa MJ
Source :: Audiology & neuro-otology [Audiol Neurootol] 2017; Vol. 22 (3), pp. 146-153. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Oct 06.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: This study aimed to assess whether lipid-inflammatory-oxidative metabolism influences auditory processing skills, and whether they function in changing auditory performance after hearing aid fitting in the elderly. Twelve subjects with bilateral hearing loss were submitted to blood tests (to check their lipid-inflammatory-oxidative metabolism) and auditory processing skill tests. After 3 months of using the hearing aids, their auditory skills were re-evaluated and the data were correlated statistically. Oxidative stress levels mainly showed some impact on auditory temporal processing; such a relation and others should best be examined in further studies with larger populations.<br /> (© 2017 S. Karger AG, Basel.)

Subjects :: Aged
Female
Hearing Loss, Bilateral rehabilitation
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural rehabilitation
Hearing Tests
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Hearing Aids
Hearing Loss, Bilateral metabolism
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural metabolism
Lipid Metabolism physiology
Oxidative Stress physiology
Speech Perception physiology

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