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Auditory function in children with diabetes mellitus
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This study found no significant hearing differences in adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes compared to non-diabetic peers. Auditory function remained unaffected by diabetic control or complications in young individuals.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Endocrinology
- Audiology
Background:
- Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder.
- Auditory function can be affected by various health conditions.
- The impact of diabetes on hearing in adolescents requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between auditory function and type 1 diabetes in adolescents.
- To assess if diabetic control or complications influence hearing abilities.
- To compare hearing in diabetic adolescents with healthy controls.
Main Methods:
- Audiologic assessment including pure-tone, speech, and impedance audiometry.
- Brainstem evoked response audiometry was utilized.
- Participants included 51 adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes and 13 non-diabetic controls aged 8-21.
Main Results:
- No statistically significant differences in auditory function were observed between diabetic and non-diabetic individuals.
- Diabetic control (good vs. poor) did not correlate with hearing outcomes.
- Presence or absence of neurological or vascular complications did not impact auditory function.
Conclusions:
- Adolescent insulin-dependent diabetes, regardless of control or complications, does not appear to significantly affect auditory function.
- Hearing assessments in diabetic adolescents may not require specific adjustments based on diabetic status alone.
- Further research could explore long-term effects or different age groups.
Abstract:
Fifty-one insulin-dependent diabetics and 13 nondiabetics between the ages of 8 and 21 years, without a history of exposure to noise, ototoxic drugs or ear disease, were evaluated to examine the relation between auditory function and diabetes, diabetic control and diabetic complications. Audiologic assessment included pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, impedance measures and brainstem evoked response audiometry. No statistically significant differences in auditory function were noted between insulin-dependent diabetics and normal controls, between the diabetics in good or poor control or between diabetics with or without neurologic or vascular complications.