The impact of age-related hearing loss on structural neuroanatomy: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: This meta-analysis investigated the association between age-related hearing loss and structural neuroanatomy, specifically changes to gray matter volume. Hearing loss is associated with increased risk of cognitive decline. Hence, understanding the effects of hearing loss in older age on brain health is essential. We reviewed studies which compared older participants with hearing loss (age-related hearing loss: ARHL) to older adults without clinical hearing loss (no-ARHL), on neuroanatomical outcomes, specifically gray matter (GM) volume as measured by magnetic resonance imaging. A total of five studies met the inclusion criteria, three of which were included in an analysis of whole-brain gray matter volume (ARHL group n = 113; no-ARHL group n = 138), and three were included i

SUBMITTER: Slade K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9393867 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature