| Abstract | INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: To identify the auditory or clinical test that has the best correlation with the ear in which we apply the monaural hearing aid in symmetric bilateral hearing loss. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A total of 37 adult patients with symmetric bilateral hearing loss were examined regarding the correlation between the best score in speech discrimination test, corporal laterality, auditory laterality with dichotic digits in Spanish and score for filtered words with monaural hearing aid. RESULTS: The best correlation was obtained between auditory laterality and gain with hearing aid (0.940). CONCLUSIONS: The dichotic test for auditory laterality is a good tool for identifying the best ear in which to apply a monaural hearing aid. The results of this paper suggest the necessity to apply this test in patients before a hearing aid is indicated. |
| Authors | Mariela Benavides, Yolanda R Peñaloza-López, Sabino de la Sancha-Jiménez, Felipe García Pedroza, Paula K Gudiño
(Affiliation: Investigación en Medicina Familiar. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. México.)
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| Journal | Acta otorrinolaringológica española
(Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp)
Vol. 58
Issue 10
Pg. 458-63
(Dec 2007)
ISSN: 0001-6519 Spain |
| Vernacular Title | Lateralidad auditiva y corporal, logoaudiometría y ganancia del audífono monoaural. Aplicación en hipoacusia bilateral simétrica. |
| PMID | 18082075
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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| Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Audiometry, Pure-Tone
(methods)
- Auditory Cortex
(physiology)
- Dichotic Listening Tests
- Female
- Functional Laterality
(physiology)
- Hearing Aids
- Hearing Loss, Bilateral
(diagnosis, physiopathology, therapy)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
- Severity of Illness Index
- Speech Perception
(physiology)
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