ArticleInternational archives of otorhinolaryngology2026
High-Frequency Hearing Loss and Decrease in High-Frequency Hearing Thresholds after Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in Patients with Severe OSA.
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Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a breathing disorder that causes hypoxia which, in turn, causes cochlear dysfunction. Objectives: To determine whether Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) treatment has a positive or negative effect on hearing during 6-month follow-up of severe OSA. Methods: There were 59 patients with severe OSA in the study group and 31 volunteers in the control group. Audiologic tests were performed on both groups before the start of PAP treatment, at the 3 Results: The mean ages of the study and control groups were 46.3 ± 7.1 and 43.8 ± 7.7 years, respectively ( Conclusion: High-frequency hearing threshold levels may show improvement with the use of PAP therapy. Also, the 8 kHz hearing levels may be used to predict high-frequency hearing loss and early cochlear damage.
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