Saniasiaya Jeyasakthy
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Jalan Universiti, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur 50603 Malaysia.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Feb;76(1):1461-1463. doi: 10.1007/s12070-023-04244-9. Epub 2023 Sep 28.
Noise exposure has been reported to exert numerous detrimental effects on the human population, although most research has centred around hearing damage. Vestibular and balance loss have been demonstrated among industrial workers, although reports on this are still scarce. Vestibular loss increases the risk of falls, especially among industrial workers who are at constant risk. Nonetheless, the ideal investigation tool to investigate vestibular function remains unknown. We aim to review the available literature to elucidate the effect of noise exposure on semicircular canals using a video head impulse test (vHIT). A literature search identified only three studies involving 137 patients (mean age: 44.4). Semicircular canal deficit was found in 50.4% of the included participants, with lateral canal predominantly affected (71%). We highlight the importance of assessing the effect of noise exposure on vestibular function, especially among those prone to occupation-related vestibular loss.
据报道，噪声暴露会对人群产生许多有害影响，尽管大多数研究都集中在听力损伤方面。工业工人中已证实存在前庭和平衡功能丧失的情况，不过关于这方面的报道仍然很少。前庭功能丧失会增加跌倒风险，尤其是在持续面临风险的工业工人中。尽管如此，用于研究前庭功能的理想检测工具仍然未知。我们旨在回顾现有文献，以阐明使用视频头脉冲试验（vHIT）评估噪声暴露对半规管的影响。文献检索仅发现三项涉及137名患者（平均年龄：44.4岁）的研究。在所纳入的参与者中，50.4%发现有半规管功能缺陷，其中外侧半规管受影响最为明显（71%）。我们强调评估噪声暴露对前庭功能影响的重要性，特别是在那些容易出现职业性前庭功能丧失的人群中。
