Audiological evaluation in children with low-level of cumulative lead exposure/Avaliacao audiologica em criancas com baixo nivel de exposicao cumulativa ao chumbo
Purpose: to verify the occurrence of sensorineural hearing loss in children with low level of cumulative lead exposure. Methods: 156 lead-poisoned children, 94 males and 62 females, ranging in age from 18 months old to 14 years and 5 months old were subjected to analysis of longitudinal lead level i...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Revista CEFAC 2014-03, Vol.16 (2), p.367 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Purpose: to verify the occurrence of sensorineural hearing loss in children with low level of cumulative lead exposure. Methods: 156 lead-poisoned children, 94 males and 62 females, ranging in age from 18 months old to 14 years and 5 months old were subjected to analysis of longitudinal lead level in blood as well as pure tone audiometry and transient evoked otoacoustic emissions. Results: the population studied had a mean estimated blood lead level of 12,2 [+ or -] 5,7 [micro]g/dL (range between 2,4 and 33 [micro]g/dL); all children had a normal response in pure tone audiometry at 20 dBHL in the frequencies tested, 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz, in both ears; the transient evoked otoacoustic emissions were presented for all frequencies bilaterally in 79 children surveyed. Conclusion: there has been no hearing loss in children with a history of low cumulative lead exposure, as there was no injury of cochlear outer hair cells, even if subclinical. KEYWORDS: Lead; Hearing Loss; Hair Cells, Auditory, Outer Objetivo: verificar a ocorrencia de perda auditiva sensorioneural em criancas com baixo nivel de exposicao cumulativa ao chumbo. Metodos: 156 criancas intoxicadas por chumbo, 94 do sexo masculino e 62 do sexo feminino, na faixa etaria entre 18 meses a 14 anos e 5 meses, foram submetidas a analise longitudinal do nivel de Plumbemia em sangue, bem como audiometria tonal liminar e emissoes otoacusticas evocadas por estimulo transiente. Resultados: a populacao pesquisada apresentou um valor medio de Plumbemia estimada de 12,2 [+ or -] 5,7 mg/dL (faixa entre 2,4-33 [micro]g/dL); todas as criancas apresentaram resposta normal na audiometria tonal liminar em 20 dBNA nas frequencias testadas, 0,5; 1; 2 e 4 kHz, para ambas as orelhas; as emissoes otoacusticas evocadas por estimulo transiente estiveram presentes para todas as frequencias bilateralmente, nas 79 criancas pesquisadas. Conclusao: nao foi constatada perda auditiva sensorioneural em criancas com historico de baixo nivel de exposicao cumulativa por chumbo, assim como nao foi encontrada lesao de celulas ciliadas externas na coclea, mesmo que subclinicas. DESCRITORES: Chumbo; Perda Auditiva; Celulas Ciliadas Auditivas Externas |
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ISSN: | 1516-1846 |
DOI: | 10.1590/S1516-18462012005000096 |