Hearing loss in patients with dementia in Saudi Arabia.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Neurosciences Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.17712/nsj.2024.4.20240030

Laila Alqahtani, Lena Alotaibi, Jullanar Alkhunein, Reema Alduaiji, Reema Alqadiri, Fawaz Alibrahim, Salih binSalih, Hashim Balubaid

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Abstract

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of hearing loss in patients with dementia, examine the use of hearing aids in those with hearing loss, and ascertain if the cause of hearing loss is central or peripheral in origin.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study involving 143 patients with dementia which was conducted in Saudi Arabia from 2020 to 2023 in King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to determine hearing loss. The study included patients aged ≥60 years who had dementia, hearing loss, and neurological diseases. Those with Parkinson's disease and secondary epilepsy were excluded. Data was analyzed for its demographics, clinical features, predisposing factors, treatment, dementia duration and progression, and hearing loss outcomes. All statistical analyses were performed using IBM's SPSS software, version 29.0.0. Statistical significance was established at a p-value of ≤0.05 and a confidence interval of 95%.

Results: The findings indicated that 88.8% of the 143 patients exhibited dementia, with Alzheimer's disease being the most prevalent type. Moreover, 18.2% had hearing issues, and 11.2% had other complaints. Audiometry was performed in 15.4% of the cases. Hearing loss was present in 14.7% of the patients, being primarily bilateral, ranging from mild to severe.

Conclusion: This study has clarified the link between hearing loss and dementia onset and has emphasized the need for early evaluation and intervention for individuals with hearing impairment.

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沙特阿拉伯痴呆症患者的听力损失。

目的确定痴呆症患者听力损失的发生率，检查听力损失患者使用助听器的情况，并确定听力损失的原因是中枢性还是外周性：沙特阿拉伯利雅得阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王医疗城于 2020 年至 2023 年开展了一项回顾性队列研究，涉及 143 名痴呆症患者，以确定听力损失情况。研究对象包括年龄≥60 岁、患有痴呆症、听力损失和神经系统疾病的患者。帕金森病和继发性癫痫患者除外。数据分析包括人口统计学、临床特征、诱发因素、治疗、痴呆持续时间和进展以及听力损失结果。所有统计分析均使用 IBM 29.0.0 版 SPSS 软件进行，统计学意义以 P 值≤0.05 和置信区间 95% 为限：研究结果表明，143 名患者中有 88.8%患有痴呆症，其中阿尔茨海默病最为常见。此外，18.2%的患者有听力问题，11.2%的患者有其他症状。对 15.4% 的病例进行了听力测定。14.7%的患者存在听力损失，主要是双侧听力损失，程度从轻微到严重不等：这项研究阐明了听力损失与痴呆症发病之间的联系，并强调了对听力受损者进行早期评估和干预的必要性。

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Neurosciences 医学-临床神经学

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1.40

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4.5 months

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