The
systemic high blood pressure represents a rise in
the strength of blood circulation through arteries.
Studies have shown secondary effects of arterial
hypertension upon many organs, including the auditory
system.
The
aim of this study has been to draw na audiometric
outline of individuals who are carriers of systemic
high blood pressure checking if there is any variance
between the tonality verge got from hypertense group
according to sex and age when compared to a non-hypertense
control group, as well as to verify otologic symptoms
and auditory signs observed in these groups.
Tonality
verge audiometry has been done and a questionnaire
about otologic symptoms has been applied to 50 individuals
from 35 to 65 years of age, being 25 hypertense
individuals from Franca and 25 non-hypertense individuals
without any auditory complaints selected at random.
The
results have show a large percentage (92%) of individuals
from the hypertense group with slight to moderate
sensorioneural deafness, with emphasis on higt frequencies,
when compared to the group (18%).
The
most frequent complaints: phobia (11,17%), dizziness
(11,17%), tinnitus (10,11%), darkening of sight
(10,11%) and depression (7,89%).
As
the arterial hypertension is a quite common pathology
which takes hold of young, adults and old people
from both sexes, all races and from any social class
all around the world, we see a great importance
in the audiologic evaluation of all the hypertense
patients, since hearing is a skill of extreme necessity
for a good personal and social development. In this
way we hope to contribute to the identification
of secondary pathologies and thus improve the quality
of live of the group of people in question.
SUMMARY
Tonality
verge audiometry was done in 25 hypertense individuals
from 35 to 65 years of age aiming at verifying their
audiometric outline checking if there is any variance
between the tonality verge got from hypertense group
according to sex and age when compared to a non-hypertense
control group as well as to verify otologic symptoms
and auditory signs observed in these group. The
results have shown a large percentage of slight
to moderate sensorioneural deafness and complaints
about phobia, dizziness, tinnit
