Studying of Distortion Product of Otoacoustic Emissions in Menopausal Women.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The sex hormones; estrogen and progesterone have a direct effect on the mechanisms of the inner cochlea and they control the functions of the ascending auditory pathway from the auditory nerve to the cerebral cortex. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the amplitude of distortion product of otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) in postmenopausal women.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional case-control study included 60 women who were naturally menopausal and were in the age range of 55 - 45 years (case group). The other 60 included women of the same age and non-menopause (control group). Both groups were selected from individuals who had normal auditory function based on pure tone audiometry, immitance audiometry (tympanometry + ipsilateral and contr

SUBMITTER: Emami SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10188692 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature