Central auditory processing in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia.

Background: Autosomal dominant spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) are a group of rare and heterogeneous neurodegenerative diseases characterized by the presence of progressive cerebellar ataxia. Although the symptomatology of SCAs is well known, information regarding central auditory functioning in these patients is lacking. Therefore, we assessed the central auditory processing disorders (CAPD) in patients with different subtypes of SCA.

Vestibular findings in military band musicians.

Introduction Exposure to music is the subject of many studies because it is related to an individual's professional and social activities. Objectives Evaluate the vestibular behavior in military band musicians. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was performed.

Audiological evaluation in spinocerebellar ataxia.

Purpose: To describe the audiological and electrophysiological results in patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA).

Methods: Retrospective and cross-sectional studies were performed. Forty-three patients were assessed using the following procedures: anamnesis and otolaryngologic exam, pure tone audiometry, acoustic immittance measures and brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP).

Audiological findings in patients submitted to kidney transplant.

Purpose: To investigate the auditory behavior of patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) undergoing kidney transplantation.

Methods: Thirty patients were evaluated, 10 (33.33%) females and 20 (66.

Effects of sleep deprivation on central auditory processing.

Background: Sleep deprivation is extremely common in contemporary society, and is considered to be a frequent cause of behavioral disorders, mood, alertness, and cognitive performance. Although the impacts of sleep deprivation have been studied extensively in various experimental paradigms, very few studies have addressed the impact of sleep deprivation on central auditory processing (CAP). Therefore, we examined the impact of sleep deprivation on CAP, for which there is sparse information.

Correlation between brain injury and dysphagia in adult patients with stroke.

Introduction:  In the literature, the incidence of oropharyngeal dysphagia in patients with cerebrovascular accident (AVE) ranges 20-90%. Some studies correlate the location of a stroke with dysphagia, while others do not.

Objective:  To correlate brain injury with dysphagia in patients with stroke in relation to the type and location of stroke.

Electronystagmography findings in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) and type 2 (SCA2).

Objective: To describe the alterations observed in electronystagmography (ENG) of patients with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) types 2 and 3.

Method: Sixteen patients were studied and the following procedures were carried out: anamnesis, otorhinolaryngological and vestibular evaluations.

Results: The clinical findings in the entire group of patients were: gait disturbances (93.

Otoneurological findings in spinocerebellar ataxia.

Objective: Describe findings observed in ENG of patients with spinocerebellar ataxias.

Method: Forty-three patients were studied, and the following procedures were carried out: anamnesis, otorhinolaryngological and vestibular evaluation (ENG).

Results: The clinical findings in the entire group of patients were: gait disturbances (83.

Doppler sonar analysis of swallowing sounds in normal pediatric individuals.

Unlabelled: Among the methods for assessing swallowing sounds - videofluoroscopy modified barium study, fiberoptic swallowing endoscopy, neck auscultation through a microphone, accelerometer and, more recently, the Doppler sonar - we have chosen the latter.

Aim: to analyze swallowing sounds by cervical auscultation using Doppler sonar, in a population between 2 and 15 years without oro-pharyngeal dysfunction.

Study Design: cross-sectional historical cohort.

Vestibular findings in relapsing, remitting multiple sclerosis: a study of thirty patients.

Our objective was to describe vestibular abnormalities in patients with relapsing and remitting multiple sclerosis. Thirty patients (6 men and 24 women) between 27 and 64 years of age underwent neurological and otolaryngological examinations, complete anamnesis, and electronystagmography. Patients with psychological or oculomotor paresis (or both), internuclear ophthalmoparesis, severe visual disturbances, or locomotion restrictions were excluded.

Neurotological findings in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Unlabelled: The number of elderly people is increasing considerably in our settings, and with that we have a matching increase in chronic-degenerative diseases - such as Parkinson's Disease (PD), which has balance-related symptoms associated and is increasingly more prevalent in the elderly population.

Aim: Study labyrinth exams in PD patients and associate them with vestibular disorders.

Study Design: contemporary cross-sectional cohort.

[Vestibular rehabilitation in elderly patients with dizziness].

Background: The aging of the population is a natural process and is manifested by a decline in the functions of several organs. Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is a therapeutic process that seeks to promote a significant reduction in the symptoms of the labyrinth.

Aim: To verify the benefits of VR exercises through the application of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) questionnaire--Brazilian version--pre and post rehabilitation.

High-frequency hearing threshold in adult women with multiple sclerosis.

Our objective was to determine the high-frequency hearing thresholds of women with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to investigate the presence of side dominance for high-frequency perception. We submitted 19 affected and 106 nonaffected women (controls) to high-frequency audiometry and classified them in subgroups according to their age (30-40, 40-50, and 50-60 years). We analyzed data through selected statistical tests.

Vestibulocochlear manifestations in patients with type I diabetes mellitus.

Unlabelled: Glucose metabolism has a significant impact on inner ear physiology, and small changes may result in hearing and balance disorders.

Aim: To investigate vestibulocochlear symptoms in patients with type I diabetes mellitus.

Study Design: a cross-sectional study of a contemporary group.