Tinnitus, Medial Olivocochlear System, and Music Exposure in Adolescents
| Title: | Tinnitus, Medial Olivocochlear System, and Music Exposure in Adolescents |
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| Authors: | María Hinalaf, Ana L Maggi, Mercedes X Hüg, Pablo Kogan, Jorge Pérez Villalobo, Ester C Biassoni |
| Source: | Noise and Health, Vol 19, Iss 87, Pp 95-102 (2017) |
| Publisher Information: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017. |
| Publication Year: | 2017 |
| Collection: | LCC:Otorhinolaryngology LCC:Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene |
| Subject Terms: | Adolescents, contralateral suppression of the transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, medial olivocochlear system, musical general exposure, tinnitus, Otorhinolaryngology, RF1-547, Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene, RC963-969 |
| More Details: | Introduction: The most common cause of tinnitus is the exposure to noise; in the case of adolescents, music is the main sound source they are exposed to. Currently, one of the hypotheses about the genesis of tinnitus is related to the deterioration in the functioning of the medial olivocochlear system (MOCS). Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the presence or absence of tinnitus in adolescents with normal hearing and to relate it to: (a) the functioning of the MOCS, by the contralateral suppression of the transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs) and (b) the musical general exposure (MGE). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive correlational study was conducted. The sample was composed by adolescents with ages between 14 and 15. Two questionnaires were administered, one in relation to the subjective report of tinnitus and the other in relation to recreational activities to know the MGE. Results: The results showed that the amplitude of frequencies (1000, 1500, 2000, and 3000 Hz) and global amplitude of TEOAEs, with and without acoustic contralateral stimulation, were higher in the group without tinnitus, with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). The suppressive effect was higher in the group without tinnitus; however, there was no statistically significant difference. Contrastingly, a significant association (P < 0.05) between exposure to music and tinnitus was observed; 72.41% of the adolescents with high exposure to music had tinnitus. Discussion and Conclusion: The results of the present investigation provide a contribution to the hypothesis of “the participation of the MOCS.” Furthermore, a high MGE can be considered a risk factor for the onset of tinnitus. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1463-1741 1998-4030 |
| Relation: | http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2017;volume=19;issue=87;spage=95;epage=102;aulast=Hinalaf; https://doaj.org/toc/1463-1741; https://doaj.org/toc/1998-4030 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/nah.NAH_96_16 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/f8d58d91b92e45ebb3519ccd4287f112 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.f8d58d91b92e45ebb3519ccd4287f112 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 14631741 19984030 |
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| DOI: | 10.4103/nah.NAH_96_16 |
| Published in: | Noise and Health |
| Language: | English |