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The Effect of Alcohol on the Acoustic Reflex and Acoustic Trauma

Year 2010, Volume: 15 Issue: 2, 79 - 82, 01.04.2010

Fikret Şahin

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the effect of alcohol consumption on acoustic reflex, to emphasize that alcohol is a factor which increases acous-tic trauma and to offer new suggestions on the precautions necessary to take in terms of ear health. Materials and Methods: In 30 healthy male adults, values of acoustic reflex threshold at 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz before and 30 and 60 minutes after ethyl alcohol consumption were compared. Then the relationship between the amount of alcohol in the air exhaled at 30 and 60 minutes and the values of acoustic reflex threshold before and after alcohol consumption were statistically evaluated. Results: There was an increase in all the values of acoustic reflex threshold measured at 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz after ethyl alcohol consump-tion compared to those before ethyl alcohol consumption. The increase in the values of acoustic reflex threshold measured at 1000 Hz was statistically not significant. However, the increases in the values of acoustic reflex threshold measured at 2000 Hz were 4.2 dB at 30 minutes and 5.1 dB at 60 minutes and were considered statistically significant. Conclusion: Ethyl alcohol consumption in noisy environment is a factor which potentializes the effect of noise causing acoustic trauma. Therefore, otolaryngologist should question whether the patients consume alcohol in noisy environment and warn them that alcohol consumption in noisy environment is more harmful to ear health.

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References

  • Borg E. Acoustic middle ear reflexes: a sensory-control system. Acta Otolaryngol Suppl 1972; 304: 1-34.
  • Moller AR. Neurophysiological Basis of the Acoustic Middle Ear Reflex. In: Silman S. (editor): The Acoustic Reflex. London: Academic Pres Inc 1984: 1-34.
  • Bluestone CD. Physiology of the Middle Ear and Eustachian Tube. In: Paparella MM. (editor): Otolaryngology. 3. Baskı, Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 1991: 163-197.
  • Margolis RH, Levine SC. Acoustic reflex measures in audiologic evaluation. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1991; 24: 329-347.
  • Himwich HE, Callison DA. The effect of alcohol on evoced potentials of various part of the central nervous system of cat. In: Kisin B. Begleiter H. (editors): The biology of alcoholism. Physiology and behavior. New York: Plenum Pres, 1972: 67-84.
  • Mangham CA. The effect of drug and systemic disease on the acoustic reflex. In: Silman S (editor): The Acoustic Reflex. London: Academic Pres Inc, 1984: 441-468.
  • Gessner PK. Alcohols. In: Smith CM, Reynard AM. (editors): Text Book of Pharmacology. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 1992: 251-270.
  • Kayaalp SO: Tıbbi Farmakoloji. 3. Baskı, Ankara: Ulucan matbaası, 1985: 1663-1684.
  • Devranoğlu İ. Alkol’ün işitme fonksiyonları üzerine etkisi. Uzmanlık Tezi. İstanbul: İstanbul Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, KBB Bölümü, 1980.
  • Borg E, Mller AR. Effect of ethylalcohol and pentobarbital sodium on the acoustic middle ear reflex in man. Acta Otolaryngologica 1967; 64: 415-426.
  • Cohill EN, Greenberg HJ. Effect of ethyl alcohol on the acoustic reflex threshold. J Am Audiol Soc 1977; 2: 121-123.
  • Robinette MS, Brey RH. Influence of alcohol on the acoustic reflex and temporary threshold shift. Arch Otolaryngol 1978; 104: 31-37.
  • Robinette MS, Alper RR, Brey HR. The effect of alcohol on the acoustic reflex relaxation index. The Journal of Auditory Research 1981; 21: 159-165.
  • Bauch CD, Robinette MS. Alcohol and acoustic reflex: effect on stimulus spectrum, subject variability, and sex. J Am Audiol Soc 1978; 4: 104-112.
  • Borg E, Mller AR. Effect of central depressants on the acoustic middle ear reflex in rabbit. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica 1975; 94: 327-338.
  • Cohill EN, Greenberg HJ. Effect of ethyl alcohol on the contrlateral and ipsilateral acoustic reflex threshold. J Speech Hear Res 1979; 22: 289-294.
  • Upile T, Sipaul F, Jerjes W, Singh S, Nouraei SA, El Maaytah M, Andrews P, Graham J, Hopper C, Wright A. The acute effects of alcohol on auditory thresholds. BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord 2007; 7: 1-5.
  • Campo P, Lataye R. Noise and solvent, alcohol and solvent: two dangerous interaction on auditory function. Noise Health 2000; 3: 49-57.
  • Loquet G, Campo P, Lataye R, Cossec B, Bonnet P. Combined effect of exposure to styrene and ethanol on the auditory function in the rat. Hear Res 2000; 148: 173-180.
  • Meerton LJ, Andrews PJ, Upile T, Drenovak M, Graham JM. A prospective randomized controlled trial evaluating alcohol on loudness perception in cochlear implant users. Clin Otolaryngol 2005; 30: 328-332.

Etil Alkolün Akustik Refleks ve Akustik Travma Üzerine Etkisi

Year 2010, Volume: 15 Issue: 2, 79 - 82, 01.04.2010

Fikret Şahin

Abstract

Amaç: Etil alkol tüketiminin akustik refleks üzerindeki etkilerini araştırmak, alkol'ün akustik travmayı arttıran bir faktör olduğunu vurgulamak ve kulak sağlığı açısından gerekli önlemlerin alınması hakkında öneriler geliştirmek. Gereç ve Yöntemler: 30 sağlıklı yetişkin erkekte etil alkol tüketimi öncesi tespit edilen 1000 Hz ve 2000 Hz'deki akustik refleks eşik değerleri ile alkol tüketimi sonrası 30. dk ve 60. dk'da ölçülen akustik refleks eşik değerleri karşılaştırılmış. 30.dk ve 60.dk'da ölçülen solunum havasındaki alkol miktarı ile alkolsüz ve alkollü dönemlerdeki akustik refleks eşik değişiklerinin ilişkisi istatistiksel olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Etil alkol tüketimi sonrası ölçülen akustik refleks eşiklerinin tamamında alkolsüz döneme göre yükselme olmuştur. 1000 Hz'deki akustik refleks eşiklerindeki yükselme istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olmamasına rağmen, özellikle 2000 Hz frekansta akustik refleks eşiklerinde 30.dk'da ortalama 4,2 dB, 60.dk'da 5,1 dB yükselme tespit edilmiştir. 2000 Hz frekanstaki akustik refleks eşiklerindeki yükselmeler istatistiksel olarak anlamlıdır. Sonuç: Gürültülü ortamlarda etil alkol tüketimi, gürültünün akustik travma yapıcı etkisini potansiyalize eden bir faktördür. Bu nedenle kulak burun boğaz hastalıkları hekiminin gürültülü ortamlarda çalışanların alkol tüketimini sorgulaması ve gürültü ile alkol birlikteliğinin daha zararlı olduğu konusunda uyarıda bulunması kulak sağlığı açısından önemlidir.

Keywords

Akustik refleks alkol gürültü

References

  • Borg E. Acoustic middle ear reflexes: a sensory-control system. Acta Otolaryngol Suppl 1972; 304: 1-34.
  • Moller AR. Neurophysiological Basis of the Acoustic Middle Ear Reflex. In: Silman S. (editor): The Acoustic Reflex. London: Academic Pres Inc 1984: 1-34.
  • Bluestone CD. Physiology of the Middle Ear and Eustachian Tube. In: Paparella MM. (editor): Otolaryngology. 3. Baskı, Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 1991: 163-197.
  • Margolis RH, Levine SC. Acoustic reflex measures in audiologic evaluation. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1991; 24: 329-347.
  • Himwich HE, Callison DA. The effect of alcohol on evoced potentials of various part of the central nervous system of cat. In: Kisin B. Begleiter H. (editors): The biology of alcoholism. Physiology and behavior. New York: Plenum Pres, 1972: 67-84.
  • Mangham CA. The effect of drug and systemic disease on the acoustic reflex. In: Silman S (editor): The Acoustic Reflex. London: Academic Pres Inc, 1984: 441-468.
  • Gessner PK. Alcohols. In: Smith CM, Reynard AM. (editors): Text Book of Pharmacology. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 1992: 251-270.
  • Kayaalp SO: Tıbbi Farmakoloji. 3. Baskı, Ankara: Ulucan matbaası, 1985: 1663-1684.
  • Devranoğlu İ. Alkol’ün işitme fonksiyonları üzerine etkisi. Uzmanlık Tezi. İstanbul: İstanbul Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, KBB Bölümü, 1980.
  • Borg E, Mller AR. Effect of ethylalcohol and pentobarbital sodium on the acoustic middle ear reflex in man. Acta Otolaryngologica 1967; 64: 415-426.
  • Cohill EN, Greenberg HJ. Effect of ethyl alcohol on the acoustic reflex threshold. J Am Audiol Soc 1977; 2: 121-123.
  • Robinette MS, Brey RH. Influence of alcohol on the acoustic reflex and temporary threshold shift. Arch Otolaryngol 1978; 104: 31-37.
  • Robinette MS, Alper RR, Brey HR. The effect of alcohol on the acoustic reflex relaxation index. The Journal of Auditory Research 1981; 21: 159-165.
  • Bauch CD, Robinette MS. Alcohol and acoustic reflex: effect on stimulus spectrum, subject variability, and sex. J Am Audiol Soc 1978; 4: 104-112.
  • Borg E, Mller AR. Effect of central depressants on the acoustic middle ear reflex in rabbit. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica 1975; 94: 327-338.
  • Cohill EN, Greenberg HJ. Effect of ethyl alcohol on the contrlateral and ipsilateral acoustic reflex threshold. J Speech Hear Res 1979; 22: 289-294.
  • Upile T, Sipaul F, Jerjes W, Singh S, Nouraei SA, El Maaytah M, Andrews P, Graham J, Hopper C, Wright A. The acute effects of alcohol on auditory thresholds. BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord 2007; 7: 1-5.
  • Campo P, Lataye R. Noise and solvent, alcohol and solvent: two dangerous interaction on auditory function. Noise Health 2000; 3: 49-57.
  • Loquet G, Campo P, Lataye R, Cossec B, Bonnet P. Combined effect of exposure to styrene and ethanol on the auditory function in the rat. Hear Res 2000; 148: 173-180.
  • Meerton LJ, Andrews PJ, Upile T, Drenovak M, Graham JM. A prospective randomized controlled trial evaluating alcohol on loudness perception in cochlear implant users. Clin Otolaryngol 2005; 30: 328-332.
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Publication Date April 1, 2010
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APA Şahin, F. (2010). Etil Alkolün Akustik Refleks ve Akustik Travma Üzerine Etkisi. Fırat Tıp Dergisi, 15(2), 79-82.
AMA Şahin F. Etil Alkolün Akustik Refleks ve Akustik Travma Üzerine Etkisi. Fırat Tıp Dergisi. April 2010;15(2):79-82.
Chicago Şahin, Fikret. “Etil Alkolün Akustik Refleks Ve Akustik Travma Üzerine Etkisi”. Fırat Tıp Dergisi 15, no. 2 (April 2010): 79-82.
EndNote Şahin F (April 1, 2010) Etil Alkolün Akustik Refleks ve Akustik Travma Üzerine Etkisi. Fırat Tıp Dergisi 15 2 79–82.
IEEE F. Şahin, “Etil Alkolün Akustik Refleks ve Akustik Travma Üzerine Etkisi”, Fırat Tıp Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 79–82, 2010.
ISNAD Şahin, Fikret. “Etil Alkolün Akustik Refleks Ve Akustik Travma Üzerine Etkisi”. Fırat Tıp Dergisi 15/2 (April 2010), 79-82.
JAMA Şahin F. Etil Alkolün Akustik Refleks ve Akustik Travma Üzerine Etkisi. Fırat Tıp Dergisi. 2010;15:79–82.
MLA Şahin, Fikret. “Etil Alkolün Akustik Refleks Ve Akustik Travma Üzerine Etkisi”. Fırat Tıp Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 2, 2010, pp. 79-82.
Vancouver Şahin F. Etil Alkolün Akustik Refleks ve Akustik Travma Üzerine Etkisi. Fırat Tıp Dergisi. 2010;15(2):79-82.