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{"title":"Does Mild and Moderate Hearing Loss Affect Verbal Working Memory and Language Skills in Children?","authors":"Beyza Demirtaş Yılmaz, Nuriye Yıldırım Gökay, Emre Orhan, Merve Özbal Batuk, Betül Çiçek Çınar, Gonca Sennaroğlu","doi":"10.1159/000541353","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000541353","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>For a comprehensive approach in children with hearing loss (HL), some cognitive and language skills should also be considered, along with auditory skills. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the working memory and language skills in children with mild to moderate HL.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty children with mild to moderate HL between the ages of 4 and 9 years were included in this study. The children with mild and moderate HL were evaluated in two groups. The Meaningless Word Repetition test, Test of Language Development-Primary test, and Meaningful Auditory Integration Scale were administered to assess working memory, language skills, and auditory perception, respectively. Also, the relationship between language and memory skills was evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study found statistically significant correlations between language skills and working memory test scores. Additionally, statistically significant differences were found between children with mild and moderate HL in terms of language and memory skills (p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The children with moderate HL demonstrated poorer performance compared to those with mild HL. Even if it is mild, the degree of HL affects children's language and memory skills. It is emphasized that the relationship between language and working memory should be taken into consideration in auditory rehabilitation programs for these children.</p>","PeriodicalId":55432,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Neuro-Otology","volume":" ","pages":"118-126"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring CHAPS as a Potential Measurement for Auditory Processing and Cognitive Ability in Children with Hearing Loss.","authors":"Deniz Tuz, Ceren Bodur, Beyza Akti, Samet Kılıç, Gülce Kirazlı, Pelin Piştav Akmeşe","doi":"10.1159/000539570","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000539570","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The primary goal was to investigate the suitability of CHAPS for assessing cognitive abilities and auditory processing in people with hearing loss (HL), specifically in the domains of auditory processing, verbal working memory, and auditory attention.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study comprised 44 individuals between the ages of seven and 14, 22 with HL (N = 11 males) and 22 with normal hearing (N = 10 males). Individuals' auditory attention, working memory, and auditory processing skills were assessed in the study, and self-report questionnaires were used. The evaluation utilized the Sustained Auditory Attention Capacity Test (SAACT), Working Memory Scale (WMS), Filtered Words Test, Auditory Figured Ground Test (AFGT), and the Children's Auditory Performance Scale (CHAPS). Analyses were conducted, including group comparisons, correlation examinations, and receiver operating characteristic evaluations.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were significant differences in CHAPS total, attention, noise, quiet, and multiple inputs between groups. No significant differences were seen in CHAPS_ideal and CHAPS_auditory memory across groups. The study of SAACT and its subscores, WMS and its subscores, FWT, and AFGT revealed a significant difference between groups, caused by the poor performance of persons in the HL group compared to those in the NH group. The SAACT and its subscores correlated significantly with CHAPS_attention. The AUC calculation showed that The SAACT and CHAPS_attention distinguished persons with or without HL (p < 0.05). WMS_STM and WMS_total correlated with CHAPS auditory memory subscale; however, WMS_VWM did not. AUC values for WMS and its subscores showed significant discrimination in identifying children with or without HL (p < 0.05), whereas CHAPS_auditory memory did not (AUC = 0.665; p = 0.060). FWT and AFGT had a significant relationship with CHAPS_noise and CHAPS_multiple inputs subscales. The CHAPS_quiet and CHAPS_ideal subtests only correlated with AFGT. CHAPS_quite and CHAPS_ideal did not exhibit significant discriminative values (p < 0.05) for identifying children with or without HL, while CHAPS_noise, CHAPS_multiple inputs, FWT, and AFGT did.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The CHAPS_attention subscale could be a trustworthy instrument for assessing auditory attention in children with HL. However, the CHAPS_auditory memory subscale may not be suitable for testing working memory. While performance-based auditory processing tests showed improved discrimination, the CHAPS_noise and CHAPS_multiple inputs subtests can still assess hearing-impaired auditory processing. The CHAPS_quiet and CHAPS_ideal subtests may not evaluate auditory processing.</p>","PeriodicalId":55432,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Neuro-Otology","volume":" ","pages":"14-24"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141332595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development and Validation of Quadri Condition Dichotic Double Word Test in Kannada.","authors":"Sweedal Chrystal Dsouza, C S Jyotsna, K Rohith, M A Yashu, Mayur Bhat","doi":"10.1159/000541598","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000541598","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Dichotic listening (DL) is a test where auditory stimuli are presented simultaneously to each ear. DL has clinical applications in assessing APD, schizophrenia, and brain injury. It is sensitive to hemisphere differences and has been used to study language lateralization. The study aimed to develop, validate, and establish norms for a Quadri condition Dichotic Double Word Test (free recall, forced right, forced left, and switch attention) in the Kannada language (DDWT-K).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was carried out in two phases. Phase 1 aimed to develop and validate the DDWT-K and phase 2 involved data collection. The developed novel dichotic test was administered on 100 normal-hearing adults in four conditions - free recall, forced right, forced left, and switch attention.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed significant ear differences in free recall condition indicating right ear advantage. The switch attention condition showed slightly poorer performance when compared to both the forced attention condition indicating greater task difficulty. The test-retest reliability was above 0.7 for all the conditions indicating good reliability.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings demonstrated the best preservation of the original dichotic effects and hence ready for clinical use.</p>","PeriodicalId":55432,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Neuro-Otology","volume":" ","pages":"127-133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991678/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142332888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative Effectiveness of the Exact versus Estimated Angle of Head Position in the Epley Maneuver: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Sanathorn Chowsilpa, Jakarin Chawachat, Nicha Hansudewechakul, Suwicha Kaewsiri Isaradisaikul, Charuk Hanprasertpong","doi":"10.1159/000543528","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000543528","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The Epley maneuver is the recommended treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo of the posterior semicircular canal (PC-BPPV). Traditionally, the angle of the patient's head in each position during the Epley maneuver is not monitored and subjectively estimated by physicians. As a result, deviations of head angles from the standard may affect the treatment result. This study aimed to compare the outcome of the Epley maneuver between the group of exact head angles and the group of subjectively estimated angles (traditional Epley maneuver).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted at the Department of Otolaryngology, Chiang Mai University Hospital. PC-BPPV patients were attached with the head angle measuring device and randomized into 2 groups: group I - the exact angle group, physicians performed the Epley maneuver with accurate head angle in each step; and group II - the estimated angle group, physicians performed the Epley maneuver by estimating the head angle (traditional Epley maneuver). The treatment outcomes were measured at 1 week in the aspects of negative Dix Hallpike results and severity of dizziness.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-one PC-BPPV patients were recruited and randomized into group I (15 participants) and group II (16 participants). Both groups showed clinical improvement. Although significant deviations of head angles were observed in group II, there was no significant difference in outcomes between the two groups in terms of negative Dix Hallpike and severity of dizziness at the 1-week follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although significant variations of head angles were observed during the traditional Epley maneuver by experienced physicians, these deviations were slight (less than 15°) and did not significantly affect the successful treatment outcome at 1 week, in terms of negative Dix Hallpike and severity of dizziness, when compared to the group with accurate head angle during the Epley maneuver.</p>","PeriodicalId":55432,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Neuro-Otology","volume":" ","pages":"272-281"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Nationwide, Population-Based Study of Intelligence and Hearing Loss among 3,104,670 Adolescents.","authors":"Nir Tsur, Yonatan Reuven, Mor Rittblat, Shlomi Abuhasira, Andrei Lubarski, Ohad Hilly, Zivan Beer","doi":"10.1159/000542157","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000542157","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a relationship between general intelligence (GI) in youth and hearing loss (HL). However, no large-scale study assessed the relations of GI in late adolescence with conductive HL (CHL) and sensorineural HL (SNHL), stratified by severity. This study examined the connection between HL and GI in late adolescence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cross-sectional study on mandatory premilitary recruitment data recorded during 1967-2019 of patients aged 17-19. We compared GI between SNHL, CHL, and those with normal hearing. In addition, we used logistic regression to measure the associations between HL and GI after adjuring for age, sex, education, and socioeconomic status.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 3,104,851 adolescents assessed, 20,075 (0.6%) exhibited HL. We categorized GI into three levels for analysis: low (lowest category), medium, and high (reference category). Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) revealed that SNHL was associated with lower GI levels, with ORs ranging from 1.3 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.4-1.2) for the lowest GI category to 1.1 (95% CI 1.15-0.04) for the medium category. CHL (CHL) also demonstrated significant associations, with ORs from 1.8 (95% CI 1.9-1.6) for the lowest GI level to 1.1 (95% CI 1.2-0.9) for medium. Further analysis revealed a statistically significant, severity-dependent relationship between SNHL and the odds of being in the lowest GI quartile (Q1). Specifically, the ORs for SNHL ranged from 1.2 (95% CI 1.1-1.3) to 1.3 (95% CI 1.1-1.5) as severity increased, indicating a strong link between greater SNHL severity and reduced cognitive performance. In contrast, CHL did not show a consistent correlation between its severity and GI outcomes, with an OR of 1.6 (95% CI 1.2-2.3) across severity levels.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We report a strong relationship between HL and GI in late adolescence. SNHL, but not CHL, demonstrated a severity-based decline in GI. The results highlight the value of early, specifically targeted therapies for HL that consider its etiology and degree.</p>","PeriodicalId":55432,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Neuro-Otology","volume":" ","pages":"154-163"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11991715/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142513421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sudden Hearing Loss before, during, and after the Pandemic: Investigating COVID-19 Illness and Vaccine-Related Symptoms.","authors":"Elaine C Thompson, Khaled Altartoor, Esther X Vivas","doi":"10.1159/000539791","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000539791","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Accumulating reports suggest an increase in sudden sensorineural hearing loss during the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination periods. However, clear evidence is lacking. The goal of this study was to determine if sudden sensorineural hearing loss is associated with COVID-19 illness or its vaccine.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective chart review of 50 randomly selected patients from three, 6-month time periods: \"pre-pandemic,\" \"early pandemic,\" and \"late pandemic.\" Group comparisons were performed for demographics, comorbid conditions, audiologic history, audiometric data, speech reception thresholds, and word recognition.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred 50 patients were included in this study. A mean difference was observed in that the relative percentage of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) cases increased over time, corresponding to a relative decrease in conductive hearing loss cases. However, this change was not explained by proportional changes in sudden SNHL. Patients in the early pandemic time period were more likely to report tinnitus. Otherwise, the patient groups did not differ on demographic variables, hearing health history, hearing loss presentation, pure tone averages, speech reception thresholds, or word recognition performance.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Proportion of patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss did not change over time from the pre-pandemic period to the early or late pandemic phases. Despite a randomized sample, these findings do not support the hypothesis that COVID-19 illness or vaccine is associated with sudden sensorineural hearing loss.</p>","PeriodicalId":55432,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Neuro-Otology","volume":" ","pages":"25-33"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141332596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Esteem® Active Middle Ear Implant versus Conventional Hearing Aids: Long-Term Performance.","authors":"Maurizio Barbara, Chiara Filippi, Silvia Tarentini, Giorgio Bandiera, Simonetta Monini, Edoardo Covelli","doi":"10.1159/000542158","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000542158","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The totally implantable active middle ear implant Esteem® may be considered an effective alternative to conventional hearing aids (cHAs) to manage moderate-to-severe forms of sensorineural hearing loss. This study aimed to provide long-term comparative data of Esteem performances with those achieved by cHA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From a total of 46 subjects who received unilateral application of Esteem®, and were followed up over the years, ten underwent an audiological assessment that compared the outcomes with those achieved in the contralateral ear by a cHA, considering the initially symmetric auditory thresholds in both ears. Other than pure tone audiometry and speech audiometry in quiet, the assessment was performed by using the adaptive speech in noise, i.e., Matrix test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean speech intelligibility in quiet shows in the unaided situation a recognition of 50.7% at 71 dBHL, 71% at 69 dBHL with only contralateral cHA, 92% at 66 dBHL with only Esteem device and 94% at 61 dBHL with Esteem® device and contralateral cHA. The mean speech intelligibility in noise shows in the unaided situation a recognition of 36% at 71 dBHL, 56% at 69 dBHL with only contralateral cHA, 79% at 66 dBHL with only Esteem® device and 84% at 61 dBHL with Esteem® device and contralateral cHA. At Matrix test in the unaided condition, 4 patients reached 50% of intelligibility and the 50% threshold was obtained with a mean sound/noise ratio of +10 dBHL. In the contralaterally aided condition, 10 patients reached a 50% threshold in a condition of mean S/N ratio of +10.6 dBHL. In the Esteem® only and Esteem® plus cHA condition, all patients reached the 50% threshold with a mean S/N ratio of +3.4 dBHL with the Esteem® device and +0.92 dBHL with Esteem® plus a contralateral cHA, with a statistically nonsignificant difference. The mean deviation from the reference value (7.1 dB in the normal hearing population) was 17.1 dBHL, in unaided situation; this condition did not change with only the contralateral cHA (17.6 dBHL), whilst a significant improvement could be identified with only Esteem® device, where the mean deviation was 10.5 dBHL, and mostly with Esteem® device associated with the contralateral cHA, with a value of 8.02 dBHL.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The adaptive speech audiometry in noise (Matrix Test) showed that binaural stimulation provides greater benefits in the speech recognition in noise test in comparison to monaural stimulation, especially when this is carried out only by the cHA. However, the Esteem® device allowed to obtain audiological benefits that are significantly superior to those offered by cHAs, especially in cases where the hearing loss is severe and, in some cases, profound, achieving performances almost comparable to those of a cochlear implant.</p>","PeriodicalId":55432,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Neuro-Otology","volume":" ","pages":"146-153"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142633190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of Imaging Modalities in Diagnosis and Outcome of Otitis Media with Effusion in Cochelear Implant Candidates.","authors":"Ela Araz Server, Cigdem Kalaycik Ertugay, Ahmet Volkan Sunter, Ozgur Yigit, Muhammed Ture, Eda Sunnetci","doi":"10.1159/000542590","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000542590","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We investigated the accuracy of imaging modalities in diagnosis and outcome of otitis media with effusion by correlating the imaging findings with the preoperative otomicroscopic examinations, tympanometric results, and intraoperative findings in patients who underwent cochlear implant surgery.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The results of the preoperative physical examination and intraoperative findings of patients younger than 18 years who underwent cochlear implant surgery at a single tertiary institution were recorded from their medical charts. Tympanometries, which were performed in maximum 1 week prior to imaging modalities, were analyzed. The high resolution computed tomography of temporal bone and magnetic resonance imaging of internal acoustic meati findings were reviewed. The mastoid cavity and middle ears were evaluated separately.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The data comprising of 280 ears were evaluated. The correlation between imaging findings and both physical examination and tympanometries were statistically significant (p = 0.000). The intraoperative findings supported this correlation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study showed that imaging modalities might detect the middle ear and mastoid cavity effusions. The severity of these changes may differ according to the severity of disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":55432,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Neuro-Otology","volume":" ","pages":"237-244"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Erratum.","authors":"","doi":"10.1159/000544897","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000544897","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55432,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Neuro-Otology","volume":" ","pages":"295-296"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144065288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sensorineural Hearing Loss Negatively Impacts Cognition in Older Subjects with Normal Lateral Semi-Circular Canal Function.","authors":"Hanne Gommeren, Tinne Vandenbroeke, Joyce Bosmans, Griet Mertens, Patrick Cras, Sebastiaan Engelborghs, Angelique Van Ombergen, Annick Gilles, Marc Lammers, Vincent Van Rompaey","doi":"10.1159/000541436","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000541436","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Worldwide around 400 million people suffer from hearing loss. There is increasing evidence that hearing loss is a modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline. However, several risk factors for cognition are common in hearing-impaired individuals, including vestibular dysfunction, anxiety, and depression. This study aimed to explore the effect of hearing loss on cognitive functioning in older adults, considering the effects of vestibular function, anxiety, and depression on cognitive performance.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A cross-sectional study was performed on 42 subjects with moderate-to-severe sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and 42 matched normal-hearing controls. Matching was based on the following factors; sex, age, education level, level of anxiety and depression, and vestibular function. The test battery consisted of a cognitive assessment (Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status adjusted for the Hearing Impaired [RBANS-H]), hearing assessment (Pure Tone Average and speech-in-noise testing), and vestibular assessment (video Head Impulse Test [vHIT]). Depression and anxiety were evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) questionnaires.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significantly lower total cognitive (RBANS-H) score was observed in the group with SNHL compared to controls (100.93 [12.94] vs. 108.88 [10.47], p = 0.003). The difference among both groups was most pronounced in the subdomains Visuospatial/Constructional (92.90 [16.32] vs. 103.12 [12.83], p = 0.002) and Attention (96.62 [12.52] vs. 104.02 [11.81], p = 0.007). The other subdomains Immediate Memory, Language, and Delayed Memory did not differ significantly between the groups with SNHL and the normal-hearing controls.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this study indicate that hearing loss negatively affects cognitive functioning, even in older adults with normal vestibular function.</p>","PeriodicalId":55432,"journal":{"name":"Audiology and Neuro-Otology","volume":" ","pages":"109-117"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142513422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}