Valerio Pisani1, Renata Sisto2, Arturo Moleti3, Roberta Di Mauro4, Antonio Pisani5, Livia Brusa6, Maria Concetta Altavista7, Paolo Stanzione8, Stefano Di Girolamo4. 1. Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy; I.R.C.C.S. "Santa Lucia" Foundation, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: valerio.pisani@uniroma2.it. 2. INAIL Research, Monteporzio Catone, Rome, Italy. 3. Department of Physics, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy. 4. Department of Otolaryngology, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy. 5. I.R.C.C.S. "Santa Lucia" Foundation, Rome, Italy; Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy. 6. Neurology Unit, "Sant'Eugenio" Hospital, Rome, Italy. 7. Neurology Unit, A.C.O. "San Filippo Neri", Rome, Italy. 8. Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the peripheral auditory pathway in Parkinson's disease (PD) by using objective, quantitative and non-invasive audiological techniques, transient-evoked (TEOAE) and distortion product (DPOAE) otoacoustic emissions, in order to detect subclinical alterations of cochlear functioning and possible changes after dopaminergic stimulation. METHODS: We enrolled 11 untreated de-novo PD patients and 11 age and sex-matched healthy controls. Subjects underwent a routine audiological evaluation and otoacoustic emission recordings. The patients were then slowly-titrated to a stable dose of 100 mg levodopa four times in a day. A post-treatment assessment was made in order to detect significant changes in audiological responses. Finally, possible associations between clinical data and hearing results were also evaluated. RESULTS: At pure-tone audiometry, higher auditory threshold levels were observed in PD when compared to the controls. Moreover, DPOAE responses in PD patients were found low at almost all tested frequencies, suggesting subclinical cochlear damage. Interestingly, after dopaminergic treatment, a significant increase in DPOAE responses was detected. Notably, DPOAE dysfunction correlated with clinical severity, whereas high hearing thresholds appeared positively related with more prolonged disease duration. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate that otoacoustic emission recording and pure-tone audiometry reveal levodopa-sensitive cochlear dysfunction and hearing loss in PD. A parallel improvement in subjective motor symptoms and DPOAE objective responses could help clinicians in monitoring therapeutic responses and dynamic changes during the course of the disease.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the peripheral auditory pathway in Parkinson's disease (PD) by using objective, quantitative and non-invasive audiological techniques, transient-evoked (TEOAE) and distortion product (DPOAE) otoacoustic emissions, in order to detect subclinical alterations of cochlear functioning and possible changes after dopaminergic stimulation. METHODS: We enrolled 11 untreated de-novo PDpatients and 11 age and sex-matched healthy controls. Subjects underwent a routine audiological evaluation and otoacoustic emission recordings. The patients were then slowly-titrated to a stable dose of 100 mg levodopa four times in a day. A post-treatment assessment was made in order to detect significant changes in audiological responses. Finally, possible associations between clinical data and hearing results were also evaluated. RESULTS: At pure-tone audiometry, higher auditory threshold levels were observed in PD when compared to the controls. Moreover, DPOAE responses in PDpatients were found low at almost all tested frequencies, suggesting subclinical cochlear damage. Interestingly, after dopaminergic treatment, a significant increase in DPOAE responses was detected. Notably, DPOAE dysfunction correlated with clinical severity, whereas high hearing thresholds appeared positively related with more prolonged disease duration. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate that otoacoustic emission recording and pure-tone audiometry reveal levodopa-sensitive cochlear dysfunction and hearing loss in PD. A parallel improvement in subjective motor symptoms and DPOAE objective responses could help clinicians in monitoring therapeutic responses and dynamic changes during the course of the disease.
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