Processamento auditivo de militares expostos a ruído ocupacional

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Santos, Carla Cassandra De Souza Juchem, Luiza De Salles Rossi, Ângela Garcia
Copyright Year	2007
Abstract	PURPOSE: to evaluate the auditory processing of military personnel exposed to occupational noise. METHODS: 41 servicemen, exposed to noise for at least 10 years were evaluated, divided into Group A (n= 16), without hearing loss and Group B (n= 25), with hearing loss. The following evaluations were carried through: basic audilogic evaluation and auditory processing tests (low-filtered, SSW and Pitch Pattern Sequence tests). RESULTS: there were high incidences of auditory processing alterations, especially at low-filtered test (43.75% and 68% on groups A e B, respectively) and Pitch Pattern Sequence test (68.75% and 48%, on groups A e B, respectively). The SSW test was not efficient to evaluate the central hearing abilities of people exposed to high levels of sound pressure. CONCLUSION: the occupational noise exposure interferes in the auditory processing of military personnel. The alterations on central auditory pathways can be verified even if there is no any alteration on peripheral hearing.
Starting Page	92
Ending Page	103
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.1590/S1516-18462008000100013
Volume Number	10
Alternate Webpage(s)	http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rcefac/v10n1/13.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-18462008000100013
Language	English
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Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article