Table 1.
Demographic information, auditory ability, and neuropsychological features of RSSNHL, RLSNHL, and Controls.
| Characteristics | RSSNHL (n = 20) | RLSNHL (n = 20) | Controls (n = 24) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic information | ||||
| Age (year) | 51.5 ± 7.0 | 53.1 ± 12.3 | 56.5 ± 6.9 | 0.163 |
| Gender (M/F) | 12:8 | 8:12 | 12:12 | 0.449 |
| Education (year) | 14.3 ± 4.0 | 12.5 ± 3.2 | 12.2 ± 2.9 | 0.102 |
| Duration (day) | 8.2 ± 6.2 | 365*(7.4 ± 6.1) | - | - |
| Audiology test | ||||
| Right ear (dB HL) | 76.1 ± 23.6 | 76.1 ± 24.1 | 18.5 ± 2.3 | <0.001 |
| Left ear (dB HL) | 20.1 ± 5.9 | 20.0 ± 5.0 | 17.3 ± 2.1 | 0.074 |
| Neuropsychological tests | ||||
| MMSE (score) | 29.8 ± 0.5 | 29.6 ± 0.6 | 29.9 ± 0.4 | 0.128 |
| SDMT (score) | 47.2 ± 13.6 | 36.3 ± 13.1 | 47.0 ± 10.1 | 0.003 |
| AVLT 1 (n) | 4.4 ± 1.3 | 3.8 ± 1.3 | 4.4 ± 1.1 | 0.136 |
| AVLT 2 (n) | 6.8 ± 2.0 | 5 ± 1.4 | 6.5 ± 1.8 | 0.003 |
| AVLT 3 (n) | 7.7 ± 1.7 | 5.7 ± 0.9 | 7.1 ± 1.2 | <0.001 |
| AVLT 5 min (n) | 7.2 ± 1.9 | 5.3 ± 1.0 | 6.9 ± 1.1 | <0.001 |
| AVLT 20 min (n) | 7.0 ± 2.0 | 5.2 ± 1.2 | 7.0 ± 1.1 | <0.001 |
| SAS (score) | 50.3 ± 10.7 | 37.6 ± 7.9 | 36.7 ± 12.9 | <0.001 |
| HAMD (score) | 7.5 ± 2.9 | 6.4 ± 4.5 | 5.2 ± 4.1 | 0.166 |
Data are expressed as Mean ± standard deviation. * means multiply. RSSNHL, right sudden sensorineural hearing loss; RLSNHL, right long-term sensorineural hearing loss. MMSE, Mini-mental state examination; SDMT, symbol digit modalities test; AVLT, auditory verbal learning test; SAS, self-rating anxiety scale; HAMD, Hamilton depression scale.