Journal article
Auditory and vestibular dysfunction associated with blast-related traumatic brain injury
Journal of rehabilitation research and development, v 46(6), pp 797-809
01 Jan 2009
PMID: 20104403
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Abstract
The dramatic escalation of blast exposure in military deployments has created an unprecedented amount of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and associated auditory impairment. Auditory dysfunction has become the most prevalent individual service-connected disability, with compensation totaling more than 1 billion dollars annually. Impairment due to blast can include peripheral hearing loss, central auditory processing deficits, vestibular impairment, and tinnitus. These deficits are particularly challenging in the TBI population, as symptoms can be mistaken for posttraumatic stress disorder, mental-health issues, and cognitive deficits. In addition, comorbid factors such as attention, cognition, neuronal loss, noise toxicity, etc., can confound assessment, causing misdiagnosis. Furthermore, some auditory impairments, such as sensorineural hearing loss, will continue to progress with age, unlike many other injuries. In the TBI population, significant clinical challenges are the accurate differentiation of auditory and vestibular impairments from multiple, many times overlapping, symptoms and the development of multidisciplinary rehabilitation strategies to improve treatment outcomes and quality of life for these patients.
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- Title
- Auditory and vestibular dysfunction associated with blast-related traumatic brain injury
- Creators
- Stephen A. Fausti - United States Department of Veterans AffairsDebra J. Wilmington - Oregon Health & Science UniversityFrederick J. Gallun - Portland VA Medical CenterPaula J. Myers - James A Haley Vet Hosp, Polytrauma Rehabil Ctr, Tampa, FL 33612 USAJames A. Henry - Portland VA Medical Center
- Publication Details
- Journal of rehabilitation research and development, v 46(6), pp 797-809
- Publisher
- Journal Rehab Res & Dev
- Number of pages
- 13
- Grant note
- C4844C; B5067R; C4488R; C6770R; CDA2 C4963W / VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Service; US Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Audiology - Distance
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000272638100011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-73349142298
- Other Identifier
- 991022058592804721
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- Rehabilitation