在年轻的耳机用户中,扩展高频损失和前庭功能之间的关联
Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya1, Jeyanthi Kulasegarah1, Kumar Seluakumaran2
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology
|September 24, 2025
概括
使用带有扩展高频 (EHF) 听力损失的耳机的年轻人显示出早期的耳囊损伤. 宫前庭唤起肌原潜力 (cVEMP) 可以检测这种噪音诱导的耳损伤.
科学领域:
- 听力学 听力学是指听力学.
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 耳鼻喉科 耳鼻喉科 耳鼻喉科
背景情况:
- 不安全的耳机使用可能会导致听力损失,在常规频率受到影响之前,在扩展的高频率 (EHF) 上可能会发生早期变化.
- 初步证据表明,经常使用耳机也可能导致前庭功能障碍.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究年轻成年人的前庭功能,正常的常规听力图,但EHF听力状况不同.
- 确定使用耳机导致的EHF听力损失是否与早期前庭缺陷有关.
主要方法:
- 131名年轻的耳机用户 (12-25岁) 被评估了听力习惯和听力图值在传统和电子耳机.
- 使用宫前庭唤起肌能潜能 (cVEMP),主观视觉垂直 (SVV) 和视频头部脉冲测试 (vHIT) 评估了前庭功能.
- 结果与有和没有EHF听力损失的参与者进行了比较.
主要成果:
- 15.3%的参与者表现出EHF听力损失,尽管正常的常规听力图.
- 每天使用耳机的时间较长与EHF损失有显著的关联 (P=.008).
- 在那些有EHF损失的人群中观察到cVEMP振幅的显著降低 (P<.001),表明潜在的囊损伤.
结论:
- 带有EHF损失的耳机用户可能会同时经历早期的囊损伤.
- 宫前庭唤起肌原潜力 (cVEMP) 显示为一种有希望的工具,用于早期检测噪音诱导的耳损伤.
- 需要进一步的大规模队列研究来验证cVEMP的实用性.
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