Comparison of HINT Performances in Subjects with SNHL and Normal Hearing

Han, Soohee; Shin, Jungeun; Park, Hongju; Koo, Sungmin; Lim, Dukhwan

doi:2007.3.2.161

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Audiology 2007;3(2): 161-163.
Published online: December 31, 2007.
doi: http://doi.org/10.21848/audiol.2007.3.2.161

정상인과 감각신경성 난청환자에서 HINT 결과 비교

한수희¹, 신정은¹, 박홍주¹, 구성민², 임덕환³

¹건국대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실
²한림대학교 대학원 청각학과
³한림대학교 언어청각학부 청각학과, 청각언어연구소

Comparison of HINT Performances in Subjects with SNHL and Normal Hearing

Soohee Han¹, Jungeun Shin¹, Hongju Park¹, Sungmin Koo², Dukhwan Lim³

¹Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Kunguk University, Seoul, Korea
²Section of Audiology, Graduate School, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
³Section of Audiology, Audiology & Speech Pathology Research Institute, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea

Correspondence

Soohee Han ,Tel: (02) 2030-5290, Fax: (02) 2030-5009, Email: suddori@hanmail.net

Received: September 16, 2007; Accepted: November 4, 2007. Published online: December 31, 2007.

ABSTRACT

The ability of discriminating speech under noise conditions has been known as an important skill in everyday situations. This task, however, was even more difficult for subjects with hearing loss. In this study, HINT scores were measured and compared in normal hearing and SNHL groups to analyze preferred conditions for improved speech discrimination. Participants had mean ages of 21.5 yrs (normal group) and 42 yrs (SNHL group). All subjects were measured for PTA and HINT under Quiet (Q), Noise Front (NF), Noise Right (NR), and Noise Left (NL) conditions. Results showed that more elevated threshold levels in SNHL group than normal group under all conditions and this tendency was even more pronounced under noise conditions. Both groups showed the BMLD effects while right ear advantage (REA) was noticed only in the normal group.

Key Words: HINT·Normal hearing·SNHL

중심단어: HINT· 정상인· 감각신경성난청.