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Association Between Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Vestibular Dysfunction in Workers Chronically Exposed to Occupational Noise. | LitMetric

Association Between Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Vestibular Dysfunction in Workers Chronically Exposed to Occupational Noise.

Indian J Occup Environ Med

Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran.

Published: September 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • * It involved comparing thirty male textile workers with NIHL to thirty healthy office workers, assessing hearing and vestibular function through various tests.
  • * Findings revealed a higher incidence of vestibular dysfunction in workers with NIHL, suggesting that prolonged noise exposure could contribute to both hearing loss and balance issues in this population.

Article Abstract

Background: Despite the understanding of the association between noise exposure and noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), the effects of noise on vestibular function are less well understood and neglected.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the function of the vestibular system in workers with NIHL.

Materials And Methods: Thirty male textile workers with symmetrical NIHL (49.3 ± 4.5 dB at 4 kHz) and thirty healthy male textile office staff with normal hearing were included in this study. Pure tone audiometry using air conduction and bone conduction was used to determine hearing thresholds. The videonystagmography battery test, including the oculomotor test, caloric test, and video head impulse test (vHIT), was used for the evaluation of vestibular system function.

Results: There was no difference in saccadic tracking, smooth pursuit tracking, and optokinetic nystagmus between the two groups. It was found that the abnormal vHIT was significantly higher in workers with NIHL (40%) than in the control group (3.3%). In addition, the abnormal caloric test was significantly higher in workers with NIHL (33.3%) than in the control group (0%). The association between the hearing thresholds of 3, 4, 6, and 8 kHz and vestibular dysfunction was significant.

Conclusion: This study provides evidence of the simultaneous occurrence of NIHL and vestibular dysfunction. In other words, the results support the role of noise as a risk factor for the development of vestibular dysfunction in textile workers.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11606557PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_312_23DOI Listing

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