Audiological profile and cochlear functionality in Williams syndrome
O perfil audiológico e a funcionalidade coclear na síndrome de Williams
Liliane Aparecida Fagundes Silva; Rachel Sayuri Honjo Kawahira; Chong Ae Kim; Carla Gentile Matas
Abstract
Purpose: to evaluate cochlear functionality in Williams syndrome (WS) individuals. Methods: a study with 39 individuals, being 22 with WS aged between 7 and 17 years, 15 male and 7 female, and 17 individuals with typical development and normal hearing. All individuals were evaluated using pure tone audiometry, acoustic immittance measurements, and Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions (TEOAE). The audiological profile in individuals with WS was analyzed, and TEOAE responses were compared between WS individuals without hearing loss and typical developmental individuals. Results: The hearing loss was observed in 50% of patients, being 78.95% sensorineural and 21.05% mixed. This hearing loss was predominantly mild to moderate, affecting mainly frequencies above 3 kHz. As for TEOAE, there was a higher incidence of absence and lower amplitude responses in individuals with WS. Conclusion: WS individuals have hair cell dysfunction, mainly in the basal region of the cochlea. Thus, TEOAE analysis is an important clinical resource to be considered in the routine audiological evaluation
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Objetivo: avaliar o perfil audiológico e a funcionalidade coclear em indivíduos com SW. Método: estudo com 39 indivíduos, sendo 22 indivíduos com SW com idade entre 7 e 17 anos, sendo 15 do sexo masculino e 7 do sexo feminino e 17 indivíduos com desenvolvimento típico e normo-ouvintes. Todos os indivíduos foram avaliados por meio da audiometria tonal limiar, medidas de imitância acústica e análise das Emissões Otoacústicas Transientes (EOAT). Foi avaliado o perfil audiológico dos indivíduos com SW, e também foram comparadas as respostas das EOAT entre os indivíduos com SW sem perda auditiva e indivíduos controles. Resultados: perda auditiva foi observada em 50% dos pacientes, sendo 78,95% neurossensorial e 21,05% mista. Esta perda foi predominantemente de grau leve a moderado, acometendo principalmente as frequências a partir de 3 kHz. Quanto às EOAT, observou-se maior incidência de ausência e de respostas de menor amplitude em indivíduos com SW. Conclusão: indivíduos com SW apresentam disfunção das células ciliadas, principalmente da região basal da cóclea. Assim, a análise das EOAT é um recurso clínico importante a ser considerada na avaliação audiológica de rotina.
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