Hearing Evaluation in Preeclamptic Patients
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Date
2011
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Karger
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the pathological effects of preeclampsia on hearing levels in pregnant women by pure-tone audiometry and brainstem auditory-evoked potentials (BAEPs). Methods: Both ears in 30 preeclamptic patients and 38 women with uncomplicated pregnancy matched by maternal age and gestational age were investigated based on BAEPs and pure-tone audiometry. Hearing thresholds were within the normal ranges in all subjects prior to pregnancy. We compared the results of hearing levels and auditory pathway functions between the two groups. Results: Statistically significant differences in pure-tone audiometry results were found between the two groups (p < 0.05). However, these results were not clinically significant because all pure-tone thresholds were lower than 20 dB (normal hearing abilities). The differences between BAEPs were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Conclusion: This study suggests that preeclampsia does not markedly affect hearing function unless it causes secondary vascular occlusion of microcirculation related to hearing. Copyright (C) 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel
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WOS: 000293591700001
PubMed: 21606635
PubMed: 21606635
Keywords
Brainstem audiometry, Hearing evaluation, Hearing loss, Preeclampsia, Pure-tone audiometry
Journal or Series
Gynecologic And Obstetric Investigation
WoS Q Value
Q3
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N/A
Volume
72
Issue
1
