Braz. j. . vol.81 número3

Analysis of incidence by micro-regions showed an even clearer increase in the number of micro-regions in the North and Northeast (and in the country as a whole) with higher rates in

Normal hearing individuals with vestibulocochlear complaints and patients with hearing loss had increased absolute latencies in the BAEP test and complete absence of wave I

Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate peripheral and central hearing in patients with a diagnosis of the G/BBB syndrome to verify the occurrence of hearing loss,

In Brazil, some self-assessment questionnaires, the APHAB ( Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit ), the HHIE ( Hearing Inventory for the Elderly ) and the HHIA ( Hearing

Results: The treatment involving chemotherapy with cisplatin caused 41.9% and 47.3% hearing loss in the right and left ear, respectively, with a 11.7-fold higher risk of hearing loss

of the patients with ANSD who had profound hearing loss, cochlear implants were fitted; 23 of the patients with ANSD have been observed through their hearing aids and the remaining

Older individuals had worse hearing-screening results, and elderly individuals who “failed” the hearing screening presented higher scores in the social participation

The main objective of the hearing aid selection process in infants and children with hearing loss is to provide audibility to speech sounds and, thus, foster the development of oral