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Felix LDDA, Menezes PL, Oliveira LVD, Batista CHA, Carnaúba ATL, Andrade KCLD. The Effect of Simultaneous Contralateral White Noise Masking on Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials Elicited by Speech Stimuli. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 28:e115-e121. [PMID: 38322432 PMCID: PMC10843931 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1767675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Introduction Noise obscures speech signal, causing auditory masking. The effects of this masking can be observed through the cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEPs). White noise, in turn, has an effect on the auditory cortex, interfering, for example, with lexical decision making. Objective To analyze the effect of simultaneous masking by contralateral white noise on CAEPs elicited by speech stimuli. Methods Cross-sectional observational analytical study carried out with 15 participants of both sexes, who were submitted to CAEPs in two conditions: 1) without noise; 2) with white noise at 100 dBSPL intensity, contralaterally and simultaneously. To compare these conditions, the Student t test or the Wilcoxon test were used, depending on the sample normality. Differences with p values < 0.05 were considered significant. Results : When white noise was presented contralaterally and simultaneously to the CAEPs with speech stimulus, an increase in P1, N1 and P2 wave latencies was observed. P1 and P2 amplitudes and N1-P2 peak to peak amplitude also increased, unlike N1 amplitude, which decreased. The differences were significant for P1 and P2 wave latencies and for P2 wave amplitude. Conclusion The simultaneous masking effect was observed from the morphological alterations of the CAEPs with speech stimulus when white noise was presented in the contralateral ear. There was a significant increase in P1 and P2 wave latencies, as well as in P2 wave amplitude.
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Andrade KCLD, Frizzo ACF, Oliveira KMD, Pinheiro NDS, Marques MCDS, Carnaúba ATL, Costa KVT, Menezes PDL. The Effect of Different Stimulation Rates on Brainstem Auditory-Evoked-Potential Responses. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 27:e248-e255. [PMID: 37125354 PMCID: PMC10147464 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1768210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Introduction Auditory-evoked potentials are influenced by several factors, including polarity, filter, stimulus intensity and stimulation rate. The presentation of higher rates of stimuli per second enables the collection of a greater number of responses in a given period of time, promoting a shorter testing time; however, the collected recordings are subject to changes related to wave morphology. Objectives To compare the brainstem auditory-evoked-potential responses with click stimulus with the most commonly used stimulation rates in the clinical practice. Methods The present cross-sectional analytical study was performed with fifteen participants of both genders and normal hearing thresholds. The brainstem auditory-evoked potential was performed at four different stimulation rates (21.1, 26.7, and 27.7 stimuli/s, and a rate determined based on a mathematical calculation using the a measurement of the transmission frequency of the power grid at the time of the examination). Results We observed that the rate of 21.1 stimuli/s showed the highest amplitudes for waves I, III, and V when compared with the other rates. The rate of 26.7 stimuli/s, when compared with 27.7 stimuli/s, showed a higher amplitude for wave V. The latency if wave V was significantly lower with the rate of 21.1 stimuli/s than with 27.7 stimuli/s. Conclusions The stimulation rate interferes with wave latencies and amplitudes; its decrease from 27.7 to 21.1 stimuli/s decreases the latency of wave V and increases the amplitues and improves the morphology of waves I, III and V. In addition, we found evidence that suggests an improvement in the visualization of wave III by adjusting the stimulation rate based on a measurement of the local transmission frequency of the power grid.
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- Kelly Cristina Lira de Andrade
- Department of Audiology, Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Maceió, AL, Brazil
- Address for correspondence Kelly Cristina Lira de Andrade, PhD Departmento de Audiologia, Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL)Rua Dr. Jorge de Lima 113, Trapiche da Barra, Maceió, Alagoas, 57010-300Brazil
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- Department of Audiology, Graduate program in speech therapy, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” (UNESP), Marília, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Audiology, Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Maceió, AL, Brazil
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- Department of Audiology, Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Maceió, AL, Brazil
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Alcântara YB, Toledo WWF, de Lima KR, Carnaúba ATL, Chagas EFB, Frizzo ACF. Changes in cortical auditory evoked potentials in response to auditory training in elderly hearing aid users: A pilot study. PLOS Glob Public Health 2022; 2:e0000356. [PMID: 36962204 PMCID: PMC10021855 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the cortical auditory evoked potential responses pre-and post-Auditory Musical Training associated with hearing aid adaptation in elderly people with presbycusis. DESIGN This is a pilot, prospective, randomized, single-blind study. STUDY SAMPLE Eight presbiacusis elderly people between 65 and 80 years, new hearing aid users, divided into two groups participated in the study: Hearing Aid Group: use of hearing aid; and Auditory Training Group: use of hearing aid in addition to musical auditory training for 16 sessions. All participants were submitted to cortical auditory evoked potential tests with verbal stimulation in two different moments: Initial assessment, carried out before hearing aid adaptation and auditory training, and after three months, final assessment at the end of the auditory training sessions. All participants were adapted bilaterally with digital mini hearing aids. RESULTS There was a decrease in the P3a latency component for the Auditory Training Group when initial and final assessment were compared. CONCLUSION There was a change in the cortical auditory evoked potential in elderly people with presbycusis in response to the Musical Auditory Training associated with the use of hearing aids in elderly people with presbycusis.
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- Yara Bagali Alcântara
- Speech Language Pathology Department, Faculty of Philosophy and Sciences, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Marília, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Speech Language Pathology Department, Faculty of Philosophy and Sciences, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Marília, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Speech Language Pathology Department, Faculty of Philosophy and Sciences, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Marília, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centro Universitário Cesmac, Maceió, Brazil
- Associated Graduate Program in Speech Language Pathology for the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Brazil
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Brazil
- UNCISAL, Maceió, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Structural and Functional Interactions in Rehabilitation, University of Marília (UNIMAR), Marília, São Paulo, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program, Faculty of Medicine of Marília (FAMEMA), Marília, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Speech Language Pathology Department, Faculty of Philosophy and Sciences, São Paulo State University-UNESP, Marília, São Paulo, Brazil
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de Oliveira MDFF, Menezes PDL, Carnaúba ATL, Pereira LD, de Andrade KCL, Frizzo ACF, Soares IDA. Cognitive performance and long-latency auditory evoked potentials: a study on aging. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2021; 76:e1567. [PMID: 33503169 PMCID: PMC7811828 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2021/e1567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between cognitive performance and long-latency auditory evoked potentials in an elderly population. METHODS The sample consisted of adults between 20 and 58 years of age and elderly adults between 60 and 70 years of age. The screening procedures adopted were an inspection of the external auditory canal, tonal and vocal audiometry, tympanometry, brain stem auditory evoked potential, the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test, and long-latency auditory evoked potential. RESULTS The latency and amplitude values of cortical components by age group showed significant differences under the following conditions: (i) signals evoked by the speech stimulus /da/ and by the pure-tone stimulus at 2,000 Hz for the N2 amplitude (p=0.008 and p=0.001, respectively) , which were both higher for adults, and (ii) signals evoked by the speech stimulus /da/ for N1 latency (p=0.018) and by the pure-tone stimulus at 2,000 Hz for P2 latency (p=0.017), which were both higher in the elderly population. The cognitive component (P300) showed a significant difference when evoked by speech stimuli, with higher latency in the elderly population (p=0.013). When correlated with cognitive processes, the latency and amplitude of cortical potentials showed direct and medium-strength correlations between abnormal scores obtained on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test and P2 amplitude (p<0.001 and r=0.452). CONCLUSION There is a relationship between long-latency potentials and cognitive performance in the elderly, which was observed by the increase in the P2 amplitude and the impairment of the process of sound decoding.
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciencias da Saude de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Maceio, AL, BR
- Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas (RENORBIO/UFAL), Maceio, AL, BR
- Centro Universitario (CESMAC), Maceio, AL, BR
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciencias da Saude de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Maceio, AL, BR
- Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas (RENORBIO/UFAL), Maceio, AL, BR
- Centro Universitario (CESMAC), Maceio, AL, BR
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciencias da Saude de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Maceio, AL, BR
- Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal de Alagoas (RENORBIO/UFAL), Maceio, AL, BR
- Centro Universitario (CESMAC), Maceio, AL, BR
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- Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, BR
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho, Marilia, SP, BR
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciencias da Saude de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Maceio, AL, BR
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, BR
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Costa KVTD, Carnaúba ATL, Rocha KW, Andrade KCLD, Ferreira SMS, Menezes PDL. Olfactory and taste disorders in COVID-19: a systematic review. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 86:781-792. [PMID: 32580925 PMCID: PMC7280089 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Introduction The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes COVID-19, and it is responsible for the largest pandemic since the 1918 H1N1 influenza outbreak. The classic symptoms of the disease have been well defined by the World Health Organization; however, olfactory/gustatory disorders have been reported in some studies, but there are still several missing points in the understanding and in the consensus about the clinical management of these cases. Objective To identify evidence in the scientific literature about olfactory/gustatory disorders, their clinical presentation, prevalence and possible specific treatments associated with COVID-19. Methods A systematic review of articles published up to April 25, 2020 was performed in Medline, Cochrane Clinical Trials, ScienceDirect, Lilacs, Scopus and Google Schoolar, OpenGrey.eu, DissOnline, The New York Academy of Medicine and Reasearch Gate. Inclusion criteria: (1) Studies on patients with COVID-19; (2) Records of COVID-19 signs/symptoms, and olfactory/gustatory functions. Exclusion criteria: (1) Studies on non-human coronavirus; (2) Review articles; (3) Experimental studies (in animals or in vitro); (4) Olfactory/gustatory disorders initiated prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection. The risk assessment of bias of the selected studies was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Results Six articles from the 1788 records met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed. A total of 1457 patients of different ethnicities were assessed; of them, 885 (60.7%) and 822 (56.4%) had smell and taste disorders, respectively, with women being most often affected. There were olfactory/gustatory disorders even without nasal obstruction/rhinorrhea and beginning even before the signs/symptoms of COVID-19; the recovery of smell/taste, when it occurs, usually happened in the first two weeks after COVID-19 resolution. There is evidence that olfactory/gustatory disorders are strong predictors of infection by SARS-CoV-2, and it is possible to recommend patient isolation, as early as of the medical consultation, preventing the spread of the virus. No scientific evidence has been identified for effective treatments for any of the disorders. Conclusion Olfactory/gustatory disorders may occur at varying intensities and prior to the general symptoms of COVID-19 and should be considered as part of the clinical features of COVID-19, even in mild cases. There is still no scientific evidence of specific treatments for such disorders in COVID-19 disease.
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
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Valente MCMB, Carnaúba ATL, Pai JD, de Andrade KCL, Menezes PDL. Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) captured in the forearm flexor muscles: a study of its feasibility and reference ranges. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2020; 75:e2020. [PMID: 33206760 PMCID: PMC7603288 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2020/e2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine the central tendency measures and variability of vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) with regard to the latency and wave amplitude when potentials are captured from the flexor muscles of the forearm. METHODS Ten adult volunteers with normal hearing underwent examination of their forearm flexor muscles (right and left sides; 20 samples in total) for VEMP acquisition. To this end, 200 tone burst stimuli at a 500 Hz frequency and 95 dBnHL intensity were promediated. RESULTS No statistical differences were observed in VEMP responses acquired from the right and left forearm flexor muscles concerning P34 and N44 latencies (p=0.32 and 0.90, respectively). The mean latency obtained for the P34 wave component was 34.9 ms (±2.6), with a lower limit equal to 29.3 and an upper limit equal to 40.4 ms. The average latency of the N44 wave component was 43.6 ms (±2.1), with a lower limit of 39.1 ms and an upper limit of 48.1 ms. The results were consistent and had low variability, and showed an average asymmetry index of 15.4 (±10.7). These findings indicate that potentials may be investigated in different age groups and in specific clinical populations, such as pathologies that may alter the neuronal transmission of the inferior vestibular pathway, especially when a longer portion is observed. CONCLUSIONS VEMP recording from forearm flexors is both feasible and stable, with latency reference ranges between 29.3 and 40.4 ms for P34, and 39.1 and 48.1 ms for N44.
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciencias da Saude de Alagoas (UNCISAL) e Centro Universitario (CESMAC), Alagoas, SE, BR
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- Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciencias da Saude de Alagoas (UNCISAL) e Centro Universitario (CESMAC), Alagoas, SE, BR
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de Andrade KCL, Muniz LF, Menezes PDL, Neto SDSC, Carnaúba ATL, Leal MDC. The Value of Electrically Evoked Stapedius Reflex in Determining the Maximum Comfort Level of a Cochlear Implant. J Am Acad Audiol 2019; 29:292-299. [PMID: 29664723 DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.16117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND One of the most important steps for good user performance with a cochlear implant (CI) is activation and programming, aimed at determining the dynamic range. In adults, current levels are determined by psychophysical measures. In babies, small children, or individuals with multiple disorders, this procedure requires techniques that may provide inconsistent responses because of auditory inexperience or the age of the child, making it a very difficult process that demands the collaboration of both the patient and the family. PURPOSE To study the relationship between the electrically evoked stapedius reflex threshold (ESRT) and maximum comfort level for stimulating electrodes (C-level) in postoperative CI users. RESEARCH DESIGN Cross-sectional analytical observational case series study. STUDY SAMPLE We assessed 24 patients of both sexes, aged between 18 and 68 yr, submitted to CI surgery. INTERVENTION Otoscopy and immittance. Next, an implant speech processor connected to an Itautec® computer containing the manufacturer's software (custom sound Ep 3-2) was used, as well as an AT 235h probe inserted into the ear contralateral to the CI to capture the stapedius reflex, obtaining electrically evoked stapedius reflex thresholds. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Data from the last programming, defining C-levels for each electrode studied, were extracted from the databank of each patient. The manual decay function of the AT 235h middle ear analyzer was used to observe ESRT response in a same window for a longer response capture time. Electrodes 22, 16, 11, 6, and 1 were tested when active, with the aim of using electrodes over the entire length of the CI, and ESRT was considered present when compliance was ≥0.05 ml. Stimuli, in current units, were always initiated at 20 cu above the C-level. The analysis of variance parametric test, Tukey's honest significant difference test, the t-test, Wilcoxon nonparametric test, and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test examined whether significant relationships existed between these other factors. RESULTS The results demonstrate that all the electrodes selected for the study exhibited higher mean reflex threshold values than their mean C-level counterparts. However, there was no significant difference between them, for electrodes 1, 6, 11, and 16. The data provided allow the use of ESRT to define C-level values and make it possible to stipulate a correction factor ranging between 6 and 25.6 electrical units. CONCLUSION The use of electrically evoked stapedius reflex thresholds can help the team in charge of programming CIs, making the process faster and safer, mainly for infants, small children, or individuals with multiple disorders.
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Macambira YKDS, Carnaúba ATL, Fernandes LCBC, Bueno NB, Menezes PDL. Aging and wave-component latency delays in oVEMP and cVEMP: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2017; 83:475-487. [PMID: 28237301 PMCID: PMC9442875 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The natural aging process may result in morphological changes in the vestibular system and in the afferent neural pathway, including loss of hair cells, decreased numbers of vestibular nerve cells, and loss of neurons in the vestibular nucleus. Thus, with advancing age, there should be a decrease in amplitudes and an increase in latencies of the vestibular evoked myogenic potentials, especially the prolongation of p13 latency. Moreover, many investigations have found no significant differences in latencies with advancing age. OBJECTIVE To determine if there are significant differences in the latencies of cervical and ocular evoked myogenic potentials between elderly and adult patients. METHODS This is a systematic review with meta-analysis of observational studies, comparing the differences of these parameters between elderly and young adults, without language or date restrictions, in the following databases: Pubmed, ScienceDirect, SCOPUS, Web of Science, SciELO and LILACS, in addition to the gray literature databases: OpenGrey.eu and DissOnline, as well as Research Gate. RESULTS The n1 oVEMP latencies had a mean delay in the elderly of 2.32ms with 95% CI of 0.55-4.10ms. The overall effect test showed p=0.01, disclosing that such difference was significant. The heterogeneity found was I2=96% (p<0.001). Evaluation of p1 latency was not possible due to the low number of articles selected for this condition. cVEMP analysis was performed in 13 articles. For the p13 component, the mean latency delay in the elderly was 1.34ms with 95% CI of 0.56-2.11ms. The overall effect test showed a p<0.001, with heterogeneity value I2=92% (p<0.001). For the n23 component, the mean latency delay for the elderly was 2.82ms with 95% CI of 0.33-5.30ms. The overall effect test showed p=0.03. The heterogeneity found was I2=99% (p<0.001). CONCLUSION The latency of oVEMP n1 wave component and latencies of cVEMP p13 and n23 wave components are longer in the elderly aged >60 years than in young adults.
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- Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL), Rede Nordeste de Biotecnologia (RENORBIO), Biotecnologia em Saúde, Maceió, AL, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Maceió, AL, Brazil; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Distúrbio da Comunicação, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL), Maceió, AL, Brazil; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Ciências, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Maceió, AL, Brazil; Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Física aplicada à Medicina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Soares IDA, Menezes PDL, Carnaúba ATL, de Andrade KCL, Lins OG. Study of cochlear microphonic potentials in auditory neuropathy. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 82:722-736. [PMID: 27177976 PMCID: PMC9444760 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Revised: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 11/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction Auditory Neuropathy/Dyssynchrony is a disorder characterized by the presence of Otoacoustic Emissions and Cochlear Microphonic Potentials, an absence or severe alteration of Brainstem Evoked Auditory Potential, auditory thresholds incompatible with speech thresholds and altered acoustic reflexes. The study of the Cochlear Microphonic Potential appears to be the most important tool for an accurate diagnosis of this pathology. Objective Determine the characteristics of the Cochlear Microphonic in Auditory Neuropathy/Dyssynchrony using an integrative review. Methods Bibliographic survey of Pubmed and Bireme platforms and MedLine, LILACS and SciELO data banks, with standardized searches up to July 2014, using keywords. Criteria were established for the selection and assessment of the scientific studies surveyed, considering the following aspects: author, year/place, degree of recommendation/level of scientific evidence, objective, sample, age range, mean age, tests, results and conclusion. Results Of the 1959 articles found, 1914 were excluded for the title, 20 for the abstract, 9 for the text of the article, 2 for being repeated and 14 were selected for the study. Conclusion The presence of the Cochlear Microphonic is a determining finding in the differential diagnosis of Auditory Neuropathy/Dyssynchrony. The protocol for the determination of Cochlear Microphonic must include the use of insert earphones, reverse polarity and blocking the stimulus tube to eliminate electrical artifact interference. The amplitude of the Cochlear Microphonic in Auditory Neuropathy/Dyssynchrony shows no significant difference from that of normal individuals. The duration of the Cochlear Microphonic is longer in individuals with Auditory Neuropathy/Dyssynchrony.
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- Ilka do Amaral Soares
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Ciências Médicas, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brazil.
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brazil; Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil
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Andrade KCLD, Leal MDC, Muniz LF, Menezes PDL, Albuquerque KMGD, Carnaúba ATL. The importance of electrically evoked stapedial reflex in cochlear implant. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2014; 80:68-77. [PMID: 24626895 PMCID: PMC9443964 DOI: 10.5935/1808-8694.20140014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2013] [Accepted: 09/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Introdução A determinação da área dinâmica do implante coclear é um dos procedimentos mais importantes em sua programação. O uso de medidas objetivas, em especial a do limiar do reflexo estapédico evocado eletricamente, pode contribuir para a definição deste campo, principalmente em crianças ou em indivíduos com múltiplos comprometimentos, pois fornecem valores específicos que servem como base no início da programação do implante coclear. Objetivo Verificar por meio de uma revisão a utilização do limiar do reflexo estapédico evocado ele- tricamente durante o processo de ativação e de mapeamento do implante coclear. Métodos: Levantamento bibliográfico nas plataformas Pubmed e Bireme e nas bases de dados MedLine, LILACS e SciELO, com buscas padronizadas até setembro de 2012, utilizando-se palavras-chave. Para a seleção e avaliação dos estudos científicos levantados, foram estabelecidos critérios, contemplando os seguintes aspectos: autor, ano/local, grau de recomendação/nível de evidência científica, objetivo, amostra, faixa etária, média de idade em anos, testes avaliativos, resultados e conclusão. Resultados Dos 7.304 artigos encontrados, 7.080 foram excluídos pelo título, 152 pelo resumo, 17 pela leitura do artigo, 43 eram repetidos e 12 foram selecionados para o estudo. Conclusão: O reflexo estapédico evocado eletricamente é capaz de auxiliar na programação do implante coclear, principalmente em pacientes que apresentam respostas inconsistentes. © 2014 Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial. Publicado por Elsevier Editora Ltda. Todos os direitos reservados.
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, RecifePE, Brasil, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, RecifePE, Brasil, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, MaceióAL, Brasil, Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, RecifePE, Brasil, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brasil
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the effects of occupational noise on sound localization in different spatial planes and frequencies among normal hearing firefighters. METHOD A total of 29 adults with pure-tone hearing thresholds below 25 dB took part in the study. The participants were divided into a group of 19 firefighters exposed to occupational noise and a control group of 10 adults who were not exposed to such noise. All subjects were assigned a sound localization task involving 117 stimuli from 13 sound sources that were spatially distributed in horizontal, vertical, midsagittal and transverse planes. The three stimuli, which were square waves with fundamental frequencies of 500, 2,000 and 4,000 Hz, were presented at a sound level of 70 dB and were randomly repeated three times from each sound source. The angle between the speaker's axis in the same plane was 45°, and the distance to the subject was 1 m. RESULT The results demonstrate that the sound localization ability of the firefighters was significantly lower (p<0.01) than that of the control group. CONCLUSION Exposure to occupational noise, even when not resulting in hearing loss, may lead to a diminished ability to locate a sound source.
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- Pedro de Lemos Menezes
- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Acoustic Instrumentation Laboratory, MaceióAL, Brazil, Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Acoustic Instrumentation Laboratory, Maceió/AL, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Departamento de FonoaudiologiaRecifePE, Brazil, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Recife/PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Departamento de FonoaudiologiaRecifePE, Brazil, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Recife/PE, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Acoustic Instrumentation Laboratory, MaceióAL, Brazil, Universidade Estadual de Ciências da Saúde de Alagoas (UNCISAL), Acoustic Instrumentation Laboratory, Maceió/AL, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Departamento de FonoaudiologiaRecifePE, Brazil, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, Recife/PE, Brazil
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- Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP), Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, São PauloSP, Brazil, Escola Paulista de Medicina (UNIFESP), Departamento de Fonoaudiologia, São Paulo/SP, Brazil
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Carnaúba ATL, Lins OG, Soares IDA, de Andrade KCL, de Lemos Menezes P. The impact of stimulation rates in vestibular evoked myogenic potential testing. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 79:594-8. [PMID: 24141674 PMCID: PMC9442447 DOI: 10.5935/1808-8694.20130106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2012] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) have been used in complementary otoneurological assessment, but the use of VEMP in clinical settings is limited. VEMPs can be used to assess vestibular function, particularly of the saccule, the inferior vestibular nerve, and/or the vestibular nucleus. Objective To verify the highest possible - and reliable - stimulation rate to obtain VEMPs. Method The VEMPs of 18 subjects were acquired using stimulation rates ranging between 5.1 and 40.8 stimuli per second. Study design: cross-sectional contemporary cohort study. Results Latencies were kept unaltered and amplitudes were progressively reduced as stimulation rates were increased. However, ANOVA and the Kruskal-Wallis test failed to find statistically significant differences between the tested parameters. The study further indicated that when stimulation rates of 5.1 and 10.2 stimuli per second were compared, no statistically significant differences were observed in latency. Conclusion The highest reliable stimulation rate observed in the group of young adults with normal hearing included in this study was 10.2 stimuli per second.
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- Aline Tenório Lins Carnaúba
- MSc. Student, Human Communication Health, Federal University of Pernambuco (Speech and Hearing Therapist)
- Send correspondence to: Aline Tenório Lins Carnaúba. Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, nº 1235. Cidade Universitária. Recife - PE. Brazil. CEP: 50670-901.
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- PhD, Medicine (Neurology), UNIFESP (Adjunct Professor, Federal University of Pernambuco)
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- MSc., Human Communication Disorders, UNIFESP (Assistant Professor, Alagoas State University of Health Sciences - UNCISAL)
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- PhD, Physics Applied to Medicine, USP (Professor, Alagoas State University of Health Sciences - UNCISAL - UNCISAL). Federal University of Pernambuco
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Andrade KCLD, Menezes PDL, Carnaúba ATL, Rodrigues RGDS, Leal MDC, Pereira LD. Non-flat audiograms in sensorineural hearing loss and speech perception. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2013; 68:815-9. [PMID: 23778471 PMCID: PMC3674252 DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2013(06)15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2012] [Accepted: 02/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The audibility thresholds for the sound frequency of 137 upward- and downward-sloping audiograms showing sensorineural hearing loss were selected and analyzed in conjunction with speech recognition thresholds obtained from individuals seen at a public otolaryngology clinic to determine which frequencies in slope audiograms best represent speech recognition thresholds. METHOD The linear regression model and mean square error were used to determine the associations between the threshold values. RESULT The mean square error identified larger errors when using thresholds of 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz than when using audibility thresholds of 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz. The linear regression model showed a higher correlation (91%) between the audiogram thresholds for frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz than for the frequencies of 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz (88%). CONCLUSION Frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hz were the most significant in predicting the speech recognition threshold.
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Carnaúba ATL, Farias VV, Santos N, Oliveira ACD, Rodrigues RGDS, Menezes PDL. Influence of gender on the vestibular evoked myogenic potential. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2011; 77:245-8. [PMID: 21537627 PMCID: PMC9452196 DOI: 10.1590/s1808-86942011000200015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2009] [Accepted: 06/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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There is no consensus on the relevance of factors that influence gender differences in the behavior of muscles. Some studies have reported a relationship between muscle tension and amplitude of the vestibular evoked myogenic potential; others, that results depend on which muscles are studied or on how much load is applied. Aims This study aims to compare vestibular evoked myogenic potential parameters between genders in young individuals. Methods Eighty young adults were selected - 40 men and 40 women. Stimuli were averaged tonebursts at 500 Hz, 90 dBHL intensity, and a 10-1000 Hz bandpass filter with amplification of 10-25 microvolts per division. The recordings were made in 80 ms windows. Study type An experimental and prospective study. Results No significant gender differences were found in wave latency - p = 0.19 and p = 0.50 for waves P13 and N23, respectively. No differences were found in amplitude values - p = 0.28 p = 0.40 for waves P13 and N23, respectively. Conclusion There were no gender differences in latency and amplitude factors; the sternocleidomastoid muscle strain was monitored during the examination.
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Soares IDA, Menezes PDL, Carnaúba ATL, Pereira LD. Standardization of brainstem auditory evoked potential using a new device. Pro Fono 2010; 22:421-6. [PMID: 21271093 DOI: 10.1590/s0104-56872010000400010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2010] [Accepted: 11/23/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Standardization of Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potential (BAEP) using a new device. AIM To standardize BAEP responses using a new device developed (NDD) in Brazil. METHOD Analysis of absolute latencies, interpeaks and wave amplitudes of BAEP, using a new device developed to study normal-hearing groups (91 adults) and individuals (15 adults) with bilateral neurosensory hearing loss. Responses obtained in the EP15 hearing device/Interacoustics and the NDD were compared. For this, the following paramenters were used: non-filtered click of 100 microsecond (µs), totaling 2000 stimuli in rarefied polarity, stimulation frequency of 13.1 clicks/s, intensity of 80 decibels normalized hearing level (dB nHL), with a window of 10 milliseconds and bandpass filter between 100 and 3000 Hertz (Hz). Significance level was set at 0.05. RESULTS Absolute latency and interpeak means for 76 normal-hearing individuals with the NDD were: wave I=1.50, III=3.57, V=5.53, I-III=2.06, III-V=1.96 and I-V=4.02. When analyzing results according to gender, there was a statistically significant difference for the absolute latencies of waves III and V and in interpeaks I-III and I-V. Mean amplitude value of wave I=0.384 microvolt (µV) and of wave V=0.825 µV. There was no statistically significant difference between the absolute latencies and interpeaks of the two devices in the same individual. CONCLUSION The components of BAEP with the NDD in normal-hearing subjects were similar regarding the tested ears, with statistically lower latencies in women. The BAEP latencies in the same individual with NDD were similar to those obtained with the EP15 / Interacoustics. Normal values of BAEP were obtained in normal-hearing adults.
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OBJETIVO: verificar se existe relação entre disfonia e disfunção temporomandibular (DTM). MÉTODOS: este estudo foi realizado com 21 indivíduos, do gênero feminino, com faixa etária variando entre 18 - 27 anos, que não referiram sintomas de DTM, antes de serem apresentados ao questionário de triagem e, após o mesmo terem apresentado pelo menos um sintoma. Foram excluídos os indivíduos que não concordaram com o termo da pesquisa, não concluíram o protocolo de coleta de dados e os que apresentaram história de traumas e/ou cirurgia de face. A seleção dos sujeitos ocorreu de forma não probabilística por conveniência, utilizando-se pacientes que foram submetidos à triagem da Clínica Prof. Jurandir Bóia Rocha da Faculdade de Fonoaudiologia de Alagoas apresentando como queixa alterações vocais, levando em consideração os critérios de inclusão. Foram realizadas as seguintes avaliações: Fonoaudiológica (perceptivo-auditiva da Voz e específica para DTM) e Odontológica. Após os dados obtidos serem caracterizados com a utilização de técnicas de estatística descritiva, foi aplicado o Teste de correlação bivariada. Os cálculos foram obtidos através do software SPSS, na versão 16.0. RESULTADOS: dos indivíduos com DTM: 46,15% (N=6) apresentaram qualidade de voz soprosa; 30,76% (N=4) articulação travada; 23,07% (N=3) loudness reduzida e 23,07% (N=3) com ressonância alterada. CONCLUSÃO: não houve correlação entre alterações vocais e disfunção temporomandibular, provavelmente devido ao número reduzido de sujeitos avaliados.
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