Audiometric Profile of Presbyacusis in North India: Georgean Experience of 7000 Cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Presbyacusis is common in early 50s, while genetic/ environmental influences that differentially affect presbyacusis seem relevant in racial and regional perspective.

Aim

To describe audiometric profile of presbyacusis in North India and its relevance with age/ gender/ associated comorbidities.

Methods

Audiometric profile of about 7000 patients (> 50y) with SNHL were analysed in terms of curve-profile ('Flat', 'High-Frequency Gently Sloping', 'High-Frequency Steeply Sloping'), 'Mixed category', 'Interaural Asymmetry' and 'Notched Hearing Loss' along with their association with age, gender and co-morbidity status. An attempt was made to compare hearing thresholds across frequencies (0.5,1,2,3,4,6,8 kHz) in pairs. Furthermore, thresholds across different freq

SUBMITTER: Harikrishna D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11890799 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature