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Auditory Impairments in HIV-Infected Children.

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OBJECTIVES:In a cross-sectional study of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected adults, the authors showed lower distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs) in HIV+ individuals compared with controls as well as findings consistent with a central auditory processing deficit in HIV+ adults on antiretroviral therapy. The authors hypothesized that HIV+ children would also have a higher prevalence of abnormal central and peripheral hearing test results compared with HIV- controls. DESIGN:Pure-tone thresholds, DPOAEs, and tympanometry were performed on 244 subjects (131 HIV+ and 113 HIV- subjects). Thirty-five of the HIV+, and 3 of the HIV- subjects had a history of tuberculosis treatment. Gap detection results were available for 18 HIV- and 44 HIV+ children. Auditory brainstem response results were available for 72 HIV- and 72 HIV+ children. Data from ears with abnormal tympanograms were excluded. RESULTS:HIV+ subjects were significantly more likely to have abnormal tympanograms, histories of ear drainage, tuberculosis, or dizziness. All audiometric results were compared between groups using a two-way ANOVA with HIV status and ear drainage history as grouping variables. Mean audiometric thresholds, gap detection thresholds, and auditory brainstem response latencies did not differ between groups, although the HIV+ group had a higher proportion of individuals with a hearing loss >25 dB HL in the better ear. The HIV+ group had reduced DPOAE levels (p < 0.05) at multiple frequencies compared with HIV- subjects. No relationships were found between treatment regimens or delay in starting treatment and audiological parameters. CONCLUSIONS:As expected, children with HIV+ were more likely to have a history of ear drainage, and to have abnormal tympanograms. Similar to the adult findings, the HIV+ group did not show significantly reduced audiometric thresholds, but did have significantly lower DPOAE magnitudes. These data suggest that (1) HIV+ children often have middle ear damage which complicates understanding the direct effects of HIV on the hearing system, and (2) even when corrected for confounders DPOAEs were lower in the HIV+ group. Previous studies suggest ototoxicity from antiretroviral drugs is an unlikely cause of the reduced DPOAE magnitudes. Other possibilities include effects on efferent pathways connecting to outer hair cells or a direct effect of HIV on the cochlea.

journal_name

Ear Hear

journal_title

Ear and hearing

authors

Maro II,Fellows AM,Clavier OH,Gui J,Rieke CC,Wilbur JC,Chambers RD,Jastrzembski BG,Mascari JE,Bakari M,Matee M,Musiek FE,Waddell RD,von Reyn CF,Palumbo PE,Moshi N,Buckey JC

doi

10.1097/AUD.0000000000000276

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-07-01 00:00:00

pages

443-51

issue

eissn

0196-0202

issn

1538-4667

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Auditory Impairments in HIV-Infected Children.