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Presbycusis

Aka: Presbycusis
  1. Definition
    1. Hearing Loss related to aging
  2. Epidemiology
    1. Onset in middle age, and slowly progressive
    2. Most notable over age 65 years
  3. Pathophysiology
    1. Slowly progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss
    2. Typically due to atrophy of Organ of Corti and auditory nerve at basal end of Cochlea
  4. Symptoms
    1. Abrupt high frequency Hearing Loss
    2. Decreased speech discrimination
      1. Poor understanding of speech even when loud enough
    3. Recruitment
      1. Abnormal hypersensitivity to noise
  5. Evaluation
    1. Audiometry displays high pitched Hearing Loss
    2. Acoustic reflex testing

Presbycusis (C0033074)

Definition (CSP) progressive bilateral loss of hearing that occurs in the aged.
Definition (MSH) Gradual bilateral hearing loss associated with aging that is due to progressive degeneration of cochlear structures and central auditory pathways. Hearing loss usually begins with the high frequencies then progresses to sounds of middle and low frequencies.
Concepts Pathologic Function (T046)
MSH D011304
ICD9 388.01
ICD10 H91.1, H91.10
SnomedCT 155245000, 267767003, 49526009
English Presbycuses, Presbycusis, Presbyacusis, PRESBYACUSIS, Presbycusis syndrome, presbycusis, presbycusis (diagnosis), Presbyacusis (& [senile &/or other]) (disorder), Deafness due to old age, Senile presbyacusis, PRESBYCUSIS, Presbycusis, unspecified ear, Presbycusis [Disease/Finding], presbyacusia, age-related hearing loss, Senile deafness, Age-related hearing loss, Presbyacusia, senile deafness, age related hearing loss, hard of hearing (presbyacusis), presbyacusis, Presbyacusis (& [senile &/or other]), Senile/other presbyacusis, senile presbyacusis, Presbycusis;senile, Presbycusis (finding), Presbycusis (disorder)
Spanish presbicusia (trastorno), Sordera del anciano, Sordera senil, Presbiacusis, Presbiacusia senil, presbicusia (hallazgo), Senile/other presbyacusis, Presbyacusis, Presbyacusis (& [senile &/or other]), Senile presbyacusis, presbiacusia, presbicusia, sordera senil, Presbiacusia, Sordera Senil
Dutch hardhorigheid, doofheid door veroudering, seniele doofheid, seniele hardhorigheid, presbyacusis, Presbyacusis
French Surdité sénile, Presbyacousie sénile, Surdité due à l'âge, Presbyacousie
German Alterstaubheit, Schwerhoerigkeit, Altersschwerhoerigkeit, altersbedingte Taubheit, Presbyakusis/Altersschwerhoerigkeit, Presbyakusis, Altersschwerhörigkeit
Italian Sordità senile, Presbiacusia senile, Sordità da età avanzata, Presbiacusia
Portuguese Surdez por idade avançada, Presbiacusia senil, Surdez senil, Presbiacusia, Surdez Senil
Japanese 老人性難聴, ﾛｳｼﾞﾝｾｲﾅﾝﾁｮｳ
Swedish Åldersdövhet, PRESBYACUSIS/ALDERSBETINGAD HORSELNEDSATTNING
Czech presbyakuze, nedoslýchavost stařecká, Hluchota způsobená stářím, Presbyakuze, Senilní presbyakuze, Presbyacusis, Senilní hluchota
Finnish Ikähuonokuuloisuus, IKAHUONOKUULOISUUS
Russian PRESBIAKUZIS, SLUKHA POTERIA STARCHESKAIA, ПРЕСБИАКУЗИС, СЛУХА ПОТЕРЯ СТАРЧЕСКАЯ
Norwegian ALDERSBETINGET HORSELSSVEKKELSE
Danish Horetab aldersbetinget
Korean 노년 난청
Croatian PREZBIAKUZIJA
Basque PRESBIAKUSIA
Polish Głuchota starcza
Hungarian Senilis süketség, presbyacusis, Senilis presbiacusis, Presbyacusia, Időskori süketség, Presbyacusis
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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