Kozou, H., Elmoazen, D., Ahmed, M., Mahmoud, E. (2024). Speech Discrimination Discrepancy in Bilateral Symmetric Versus Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss. ALEXMED ePosters, 6(3), 25-26. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2024.306636.1899
Hesham Saad Kozou; Doaa Elmoazen; Mai Mohamed El Ghazaly Ahmed; Esraa Mahmoud Mohamed Meckawy Mahmoud. "Speech Discrimination Discrepancy in Bilateral Symmetric Versus Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss". ALEXMED ePosters, 6, 3, 2024, 25-26. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2024.306636.1899
Kozou, H., Elmoazen, D., Ahmed, M., Mahmoud, E. (2024). 'Speech Discrimination Discrepancy in Bilateral Symmetric Versus Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss', ALEXMED ePosters, 6(3), pp. 25-26. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2024.306636.1899
Kozou, H., Elmoazen, D., Ahmed, M., Mahmoud, E. Speech Discrimination Discrepancy in Bilateral Symmetric Versus Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss. ALEXMED ePosters, 2024; 6(3): 25-26. doi: 10.21608/alexpo.2024.306636.1899
Speech Discrimination Discrepancy in Bilateral Symmetric Versus Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Audiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University
2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Audiology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University
Abstract
The degree of hearing loss in both ears is seldom identical in bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. However, there must be a minimum of 15 dB HL difference at three consecutive frequencies between both ears for a bilateral hearing loss to be classified as asymmetric. Patients with ASNHL rely more on their better-hearing ears. Due to the emphasis on the better-hearing ear of ASNHL patients, the impact of their worse-hearing ear on speech discrimination abilities was not given significant consideration. Therefore, the long-term effects of ASNHL on speech discrimination abilities must be explored. The rationale of this study is to answer the following research question “Do symmetric and asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss have different effects on speech discrimination abilities?”. ASNHL: Asymmetric Sensorineural Hearing Loss SSNHL: Symmetrical Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Aim: The aim of this study was to find out the effect of asymmetric and symmetric sensorineural hearing loss on speech discrimination abilities.
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