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Wideband acoustic absorbance in children with Down syndrome

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Autor(es):
Durante, Alessandra Spada [1] ; Santos, Mayara [1] ; Roque, Nayara M. C. de F. [1] ; Gameiro, Marcella S. [1] ; de Almeida, Katia [1] ; de Sousa Neto, Osmar Mesquita [2]
Número total de Autores: 6
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[1] FCMSCSP, Curso Fonoaudiol, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[2] FCMSCSP, Curso Med Otorrinolaringol, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Número total de Afiliações: 2
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology; v. 85, n. 2, p. 193-198, MAR-APR 2019.
Citações Web of Science: 0
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Introduction: Tympanometry is currently the most frequently used tool for assessing the status of the middle ear, commonly assessed using a single 226 Hz tone. However, the use of the Acoustic Immittance Measures with a wideband stimulus is a promising high-resolution evaluation, especially in individuals known to have middle ear alterations, such as Down syndrome patients. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the acoustic absorbance measurements in children with Down syndrome. Methods: Cross-sectional study, approved by the institution's ethics committee. Data were collected from 30 children, with a mean age of 8.4 years, 15 with Down syndrome (DS-study group) and 15 children with typical development and no hearing complaints (control group). Energy absorbance was measured at frequencies of 226-8000 Hz at ambient pressure and at peak pressure as a function of frequency using TITAN equipment. Statistical analysis was performed using the established level of statistical significance of 5%. Results: With the 226 Hz probe tone, 30 ears of the control group and 22 of the study group exhibited Type A tympanograms, whereas Type B was observed in eight children in the study group. The mean acoustic absorbance ratio of the study group was lower than that of the control group at frequencies centered at 2520 Hz (p = 0.008) for those with normal tympanometry results, and 226-4000 Hz (p < 0.03) for those with a Type B tympanometry curve. Conclusion: The low energy absorption in the presence of normal tympanograms in children with Down syndrome may suggest middle ear abnormalities. (c) 2018 Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervico-Facial. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 16/02497-8 - Absorvância acústica de banda larga em crianças com Síndrome de Down
Beneficiário:Mayara Santos
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica