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Genetic evaluation of prelingual hearing impairment: recommendations of an Euro...
Jonard, Laurence; Brotto, Davide; Moreno-Palayo, Miguel A.; Castillo, Ignacio del; Kremer, Hannie; Pennings, Ronald; Caria, Helena; Fialho, Graça
Quality of life and psychological distress in portuguese older individuals with...
Haider, Haúla F.; Ribeiro, Sara F.; Hoare, Derek J.; Fialho, Graça; Hall, Deborah A.; Antunes, Marília; Caria, Helena; Paço, JoãoTinnitus is the perception of a sound without an external source, often associated with adverse psychological and emotional effects leading to impaired quality of life (QoL). The present study investigated QoL and psychological distress in tinnitus patients and analysed the effects of associated comorbidities. Tonal and speech audiometry, tinnitus assessment, and clinical interviews were obtained from 122 Portu...
Age related hearing loss in Portugal: methods and mutations
Pereira, Marisa; Aparicio, M.; Matos, Tiago; Antunes, M.; Fialho, Graça; Caria, HelenaPresbycusis is a multifactorial disease that represents the damage of intrinsic and extrinsic factors, acting in the inner ear through life. Presbyacusis or age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is estimated to affect up to 1.5 billion of people aged 60 by 2025. The aim of this study was to genetically characterize individuals with presbycusis, for GJB6, NAT2, GRM7 genes and mtDNA haplogroups in order to evaluate con...
Surdez associada à idade: resultados preliminares
Chora, Joana; Matos, Tiago; Arguello, Patricia; Fialho, Graça; Caria, HelenaA presbiacúsia ou perda auditiva relacionada com a idade (ARHL) é a alteração sensorial mais comum nos idosos, afectando milhões de pessoas no mundo e contribuindo para o seu isolamento social e uma consequente diminuição da qualidade de vida. A ARHL está associada a um amplo espectro de causas ambientais e genéticas, e a consequências de carácter cognitivo e psicossocial. A susceptibilidade genética relaciona-...