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Periodical article |
Title: | HIV/AIDS and auditory function in adults: the need for intensified research in the developing world |
Author: | Khoza-Shangase, Katijah |
Year: | 2010 |
Periodical: | African Journal of AIDS Research |
Volume: | 9 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 1-9 |
Language: | English |
Geographic terms: | Subsaharan Africa South Africa |
Subjects: | AIDS physically disabled |
External link: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2989/16085906.2010.484531 |
Abstract: | This article reviews published research - mainly from studies in developed countries - on the auditory function in HIV-infected adults, while also highlighting the need for intensified research on this topic in Africa. It first discusses the effects of HIV disease and treatment on the auditory system The discussion refers to the population in developing countries in regard to: published prevalence and incidence data related to auditory manifestations; most prevalent types of auditory manifestations and hearing loss; degree, configuration, and symmetry of the hearing loss; types of onset of hearing loss; and the proposed direct and indirect causes of auditory manifestations in HIV disease. Finally, the possible effects of HIV/AIDS drug treatments on the auditory system, as an indirect cause of hearing loss, are also discussed. A review of the literature reveals that auditory manifestations in adults with HIV or AIDS are heterogeneous in nature and are possibly due to various causes. Auditory presentations, including hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo can occur with hearing loss, which includes conductive, mixed, sensorineural, and central types of hearing loss. The severity of hearing loss can range from mild to profound, occurring either unilaterally or bilaterally, with the types of onset including sudden or gradual and progressive. The varied causes of hearing loss include HIV infection or AIDS illness as a primary cause, opportunistic infections, and antiretroviral treatments. Bibliogr. |