Auditory processing disorder following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage and the benefit of an assistive listening device
Auditory processing disorder following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage and the benefit of an assistive listening device
Background: the benefits of Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) with deaf individuals and those with auditory processing disorder (APD) are known. People surviving an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) often report hearing difficulties. Previous studies have demonstrated that APD, rather than peripheral hearing loss, is the primary underlying pathology. ALD can be used to manage APD but has not been explored following aSAH. The aim of this study was to assess the benefit of ALD.
Methods: this was a pilot single-arm intervention study of an ALD for APD following aSAH. Patients who reported subjective hearing difficulty following aSAH were identified from the Wessex Neurological Centre aSAH database. Cognition and hearing-related quality of life were assessed. Baseline peripheral hearing was assessed using PTA and individuals with peripheral hearing deficits were excluded. Speech-in-Noise was evaluated with a new test rig using the Bamford-Kowal-Bench (BKB) test at 60dB, with 60dB and 65dB noise conditions. BKB performance was compared with and without ALD.
Results: fourteen aSAH patients with self-reported hearing loss were included in the analysis. In the 60 dB noise condition, the mean BKB words correctly repeated without the ALD was 25%, which increased to 99% with the ALD. In the 65 dB noise condition the mean BKB words correctly repeated without the ALD was 1%, which increased to 97% with the ALD.
Conclusions: this study demonstrates that the test rig is an effective way of assessing benefit of ALD and the marked benefit of ALD to manage APD following aSAH, regardless of cognitive status. Future studies are required to confirm the benefit of this technology in a free-living environment in the long-term following aSAH.
Whyte, Stuart
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Gaastra, Ben
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Campbell, Nicci
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Galea, Ian
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Bulters, Diederik
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Hankin, Bethan
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24 June 2024
Whyte, Stuart
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Galea, Ian
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Whyte, Stuart, Gaastra, Ben, Campbell, Nicci, Galea, Ian, Bulters, Diederik and Hankin, Bethan
(2024)
Auditory processing disorder following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage and the benefit of an assistive listening device.
British Society of Audiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
17 - 18 Jun 2024.
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Abstract
Background: the benefits of Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) with deaf individuals and those with auditory processing disorder (APD) are known. People surviving an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) often report hearing difficulties. Previous studies have demonstrated that APD, rather than peripheral hearing loss, is the primary underlying pathology. ALD can be used to manage APD but has not been explored following aSAH. The aim of this study was to assess the benefit of ALD.
Methods: this was a pilot single-arm intervention study of an ALD for APD following aSAH. Patients who reported subjective hearing difficulty following aSAH were identified from the Wessex Neurological Centre aSAH database. Cognition and hearing-related quality of life were assessed. Baseline peripheral hearing was assessed using PTA and individuals with peripheral hearing deficits were excluded. Speech-in-Noise was evaluated with a new test rig using the Bamford-Kowal-Bench (BKB) test at 60dB, with 60dB and 65dB noise conditions. BKB performance was compared with and without ALD.
Results: fourteen aSAH patients with self-reported hearing loss were included in the analysis. In the 60 dB noise condition, the mean BKB words correctly repeated without the ALD was 25%, which increased to 99% with the ALD. In the 65 dB noise condition the mean BKB words correctly repeated without the ALD was 1%, which increased to 97% with the ALD.
Conclusions: this study demonstrates that the test rig is an effective way of assessing benefit of ALD and the marked benefit of ALD to manage APD following aSAH, regardless of cognitive status. Future studies are required to confirm the benefit of this technology in a free-living environment in the long-term following aSAH.
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Published date: 24 June 2024
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British Society of Audiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2024-06-17 - 2024-06-18
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