Acceptable Noise Level in Unilateral Ménière’s Disease
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Abstract
Background and Aim: Noise tolerance and performance in noisy environments are influential factors of hearing aid use in people with hearing loss. One of the causes of hearing loss is Meniere’s disease (MD), which affects speech perception in noise. Acceptable noise level (ANL) is a test that measures the maximum tolerated background noise level (BNL) while listening to the running speech. Since the effect of MD on ANL needs further study, the present study aims to examine the ANL test results in people with unilateral MD, and compare the results between the two ears.
Methods: This cross sectional study conducted on 33 individuals with unilateral MD (21 females and 12 males) aged 32–60 years who had the disease for at least one year, who participated in this study. Their most comfortable level (MCL), BNL, and ANL in both ears were then evaluated.
Results: The mean MCL and BNL were significantly different between the two ears, where they were higher in the affected ear than in the contralateral ear. There was also a significant difference in the ANL results between the two ears. In the affected ear, a statistically significant relationship was reported between the ANL and the average hearing thresholds at frequencies of 250, 500, and 1000 Hz.
Conclusion: MD affects the ANL in the affected ear and causes a deterioration in its level and speech perception in noise.
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[3] Baloh RW. Meniere’s disease. University of California at Los Angeles, 2017. Available from: http://www.upandrunningnetworks.com/files/C86_3.pdf
[4] Hornibrook J. Saccular otoconia as a cause of Ménière’s disease: hypothesis based on two theories. J Laryngol Otol. 2018;132(9):771-4. [DOI:10.1017/S0022215118001366]
[5] Sando I, Orita Y, Hirsch BE. Pathology and pathophysiology of Meniere’s disease. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2002;35(3):517-28. [DOI:10.1016/S0030-6665(02)00020-8]
[6] Møller MN, Kirkeby S, Vikesa J, Nielsen FC, Cayé‐Thomasen P. The human endolymphatic sac expresses natriuretic peptides. Laryngoscope. 2017;127(6):E201-8. [DOI:10.1002/lary.26074]
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[8] Liu Y, Yang J, Duan M. Current status on researches of Meniere’s disease: a review. Acta Otolaryngol. 2020;140(10):808-12. [DOI:10.1080/00016489.2020.1776385]
[9] Perez-Carpena P, Lopez-Escamez JA. Current understanding and clinical management of Meniere’s disease: a systematic review. Semin Neurol. 2020;40(1):138-50. [DOI:10.1055/s-0039-3402065]
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[12] Rosenberg S, Silverstein H, Flanzer J, Wanamaker H. Bilateral Menière’s disease in surgical versus nonsurgical patients. Am J Otol. 1991;12(5):336-40.
[13] Salvinelli F, Trivelli M, Greco F, Casale M, Miele A, Lamanna F, et al. Unilateral endolymphatic hydrops: what about the contralateral ear? Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord). 2002;123(2):71-5.
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[15] Nabelek AK, Tucker FM, Letowski TR. Toleration of background noises: Relationship with patterns of hearing aid use by elderly persons. J Speech Hear Res. 1991;34(3):679-85. [DOI:10.1044/jshr.3403.679]
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[32] Ahmadi A, Fatahi J, Keshani A, Jalilvand H, Modarresi Y, Jalaie S. [Developing and evaluating the reliability of acceptable noise level test in Persian language]. J Rehab Med. 2015;4(2):109-17. Persian.
[33] Ahmadi R, Jalilvand H, Mahdavi ME, Ahmadi F, Akbarzade Baghban AR. The effects of hearing aid digital noise reduction and directionality on acceptable noise level. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol. 2018;11(4):267-74. [DOI:10.21053/ceo.2018.00052]
[34] Akaberi K, Jalilvand H, Mahdavi ME, Nazeri AR, Tabatabaee SM. Assessment of acceptable noise level in unilateral hearing aid users. Aud Vestib Res. 2020;29(1):48-53. [DOI:10.18502/avr.v29i1.2369]
[35] Jalilvand H, Pourbakht A, Jalaie S. The relationship between hearing aid frequency response and acceptable noise level in patients with sensorineural hearing loss. Adv Biomed Res. 2015;4:256. [DOI:10.4103/2277-9175.170681]
[36] Green Jr JD, Blum DJ, Harner SG. Longitudinal followup of patients with Meniere’s disease. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1991;104(6):783-8. [DOI:10.1177/019459989110400603]
[37] Thomas K, Harrison MS. Long-term follow up of 610 cases of Meniere’s disease. Proc R Soc Med. 1971;64(8):853-7. [DOI:10.1177/003591577106400823]
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Nasiri E, Jalilvand H, Yazdani N, Akbarzadeh Baghban A. Acceptable Noise Level in Unilateral Ménière’s Disease. Aud Vestib Res. 2022;31(1):11-16.
