Effects of the Temporomandibular Joint Displacement
 for Hearing Function Test and Tinnitus

Aim - to examine the results of a comprehensive geriatric assessment depending on the degree of hearing loss. Material and methods. We examined 110 patients aged from 60 to 90 years with bilateral symmetrical impairment of the hearing function. The research design included examination of the otolaryngologist, auditory function test, and geriatric assessment of neuropsychological status. Two groups were allocated based upon the study of the hearing function: the main group, which included 58 people with moderate hearing loss, and the control group, which included 52 people with significant hearing loss. Results. It was revealed that hearing loss has a negative influence on the cognitive abilities of geriatric patients. With increasing degrees of hearing loss, the progression of dementia is observed. There is a direct correlation between the progression of hearing loss and development of depression in geriatric patients. Conclusion. Our study revealed a relationship between the degree of hearing loss and neuropsychological changes in geriatric patients. Hearing function test as a part of comprehensive geriatric assessment would facilitate the understanding of the causes of neuropsychological disorders in geriatric patients.

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CIS-ATRACURIUM WITH MASSETER MUSCLE SPASM: AN UNANTICIPATED DIFFICULT ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION AND TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISPLACEMENT: A CASE REPORT

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal ◽

10.51253/pafmj.v71i4.4157 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 71 (4) ◽

pp. 1501-03

Author(s):

Muhammad Saad Yousuf ◽

Syed Shabbir Ahmed ◽

Khalid Samad

Keyword(s):

Abdominal Pain ◽

Temporomandibular Joint ◽

Endotracheal Intubation ◽

Masseter Muscle ◽

Perioperative Period ◽

Muscle Spasm ◽

Young Lady ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Joint Displacement ◽

Difficult Endotracheal Intubation

Masseter muscle spasm and displacement of temporomandibular joint under anaesthesia could be life threatening if an anaesthesiologist is not prepared. We present a case of 23 years old young lady, who otherwise healthy, having symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting. Initial baseline workup showed a solitary gallstone and was then planned for urgent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The challenges faced in the perioperative period were the management of unanticipated masseter muscle spasm and difficult endotracheal intubation after administration of cisatracurium, and temporomandibular joint displacement.

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Tinnitus with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Otolaryngology ◽

10.1177/0194599811413376 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 145 (5) ◽

pp. 748-752 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Veronika Vielsmeier ◽

Tobias Kleinjung ◽

Jürgen Strutz ◽

Ralf Bürgers ◽

Peter Michael Kreuzer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Temporomandibular Joint ◽

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders ◽

Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction ◽

Tertiary Referral Center ◽

Hearing Function ◽

Objective Tinnitus ◽

The University ◽

The Relationship ◽

Control Study

Objective. Tinnitus is frequently associated with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. However, the nature of the relationship is not fully understood. Here the authors compared 30 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of temporomandibular joint dysfunction and tinnitus to a group of 61 patients with tinnitus but without any subjective complaints of TMJ dysfunction with respect to clinical and demographic characteristics. Study Design. Case-control study. Setting. Tertiary referral center. Subjects. Tinnitus patients with and without TMJ dysfunction presenting at the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and the Tinnitus Clinic at the University of Regensburg. Results. Tinnitus patients with TMJ disorder had better hearing function ( P < .0005), lower age ( P = .001), and lower age at tinnitus onset ( P = .002) and were more frequently female ( P = .003). Their subjectively perceived tinnitus loudness was lower ( P = .01), and more of them could modulate their tinnitus by jaw or neck movements ( P = .001). Conclusion. Classical risk factors for tinnitus (age, male gender, hearing loss) are less relevant in tinnitus patients with TMJ disorder, suggesting a causal role of TMJ pathology in the generation and maintenance of tinnitus. Based on this finding, treatment of TMJ disorder may represent a causally oriented treatment strategy for tinnitus.

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Dual Task, Noise, and The Speech-Language Pathologist: A Clinical Guideline for Adult Multi-Tasking Intervention With Noise

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp2.sig15.32 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (15) ◽

pp. 32-41

Author(s):

Jennine Harvey ◽

Scott Seeman ◽

Deborah von Hapsburg

Keyword(s):

Dual Task ◽

Clinical Guideline ◽

Older Individuals ◽

Speech Language Pathology ◽

Speech Language Pathologist ◽

Hearing In Noise ◽

Hearing Function ◽

Language Pathology ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

The field of Cognitive Hearing Science examines the relationship between cognitive, linguistic, and hearing functions. Although these areas are of particular importance to speech-language pathology, few studies have investigated applications of cognitive hearing science to clinical practice. The purpose of this review article is to (1) explore and present a summary of cognitive hearing science techniques for dual-task and hearing-in-noise procedures and implications to speech-language pathology, and (2) provide a clinical guide for speech-language pathology in adult multitasking intervention with noise. It is well understood that areas of cognitive skill and hearing function decline with age; therefore, additional understanding of the relationship of these functions is of particular importance to speech-language pathologists working with older individuals. This article meets the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA's) Special Interest Group (SIG) 15's mission of “research-to-practice” professional development by “promoting understanding of the effects of normal and pathological aging on cognition, language […] and hearing” (ASHA, 2017), and is intended to be of interest to the SIG 15 readership.

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