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Is There Hearing Loss In Sjogren's Syndrome? A Cohort Matched Cross-sectional Observational study

Presenting Author: Usama Kamel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 June 2016

Usama Kamel ,
Peter Maddison  and
Rhiannon Whitaker
Usama Kamel
Affiliation:
Milton Keynes University Hospital
Peter Maddison
Affiliation:
Bangor University, Bangor
Rhiannon Whitaker
Affiliation:
North Wales Organisation for Randomised Trials in Health (NWORTH) · Clinical Trials Unit United Kingdom · Bangor
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Abstract

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Learning Objectives:

Introduction: Previous studies showed inconsistent findings about deafness in Sjogren's syndrome(SS).

Aims: The study objective was to assess the prevalence of deafness in SS

Methods: A cohort matched, prospective, cross sectional observational study. Ethical approval was granted. Patient and control subjects gave informed consent. History and otoscopic examination of patient and control groups were performed. Pure tone audiogram was performed. Means of hearing thresholds at 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, & 8KHz were calculated in both groups.

SPSS statistical package was used for statistical analysis. SS patient hearing threshold was classified abnormal if the threshold was 20 dB at least worse at one or more frequencies compared to controls.

Results: 28 SS patients (F = 25:M = 3) with mean age 59 years old (range 36–83) according to the American European criteria for SS diagnosis and 34 controls (F = 32:M = 2) with mean age 56 years old (range 35–78) had been enrolled according to inclusion criteria.

Hearing acuity was found to be highly correlated with age (Pearson 0.707 p

Conclusions: These results suggest that SS does not have an effect on hearing levels. SSyndrome does not appear to be associated with hearing loss.