[Diagnosis of psychogenic hearing disorders in childhood]
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[Diagnosis of psychogenic hearing disorders in childhood]. / Kothe, C; Fleischer, Susanne; Breitfuss, A; Hess, Markus.
In: HNO, Vol. 51, No. 11, 11, 2003, p. 915-920.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - [Diagnosis of psychogenic hearing disorders in childhood]
AU - Kothe, C
AU - Fleischer, Susanne
AU - Breitfuss, A
AU - Hess, Markus
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - In comparison with organic hearing loss, which is commonly reported, non-organic hearing loss is under-represented in the literature. The audiological results for 20 patients, aged between 6 and 17 years (mean 11.3), with psychogenic hearing disturbances were analysed prospectively. In 17 cases, the disturbance was bilateral and in three cases unilateral. In no case was the result of an objective hearing test exceptional, while a hearing threshold of between 30 and 100 dB was reported in single ear, pure-tone audiograms. In 12 cases, single ear speech audiograms were unexceptional. Suprathreshold tests, such as the dichotic discrimination test or the speech audiogram with noise disturbance, could lead to a clearer diagnosis in cases of severe psychogenic auditory impairment. In half of the patients, a conflict situation in the school or family was evident. After treatment for this conflict, hearing ability returned to normal. There was no improvement for six patients.
AB - In comparison with organic hearing loss, which is commonly reported, non-organic hearing loss is under-represented in the literature. The audiological results for 20 patients, aged between 6 and 17 years (mean 11.3), with psychogenic hearing disturbances were analysed prospectively. In 17 cases, the disturbance was bilateral and in three cases unilateral. In no case was the result of an objective hearing test exceptional, while a hearing threshold of between 30 and 100 dB was reported in single ear, pure-tone audiograms. In 12 cases, single ear speech audiograms were unexceptional. Suprathreshold tests, such as the dichotic discrimination test or the speech audiogram with noise disturbance, could lead to a clearer diagnosis in cases of severe psychogenic auditory impairment. In half of the patients, a conflict situation in the school or family was evident. After treatment for this conflict, hearing ability returned to normal. There was no improvement for six patients.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 51
SP - 915
EP - 920
JO - HNO
JF - HNO
SN - 0017-6192
IS - 11
M1 - 11
ER -