Back

A Sensory-Cognitive Dissociation in Listeners with Hearing Difficulties: An Exploratory Analysis Linking Tinnitus to Binaural Unmasking Deficits and Speech Complaints to Memory

2025-12-19 otolaryngology Title + abstract only
View on medRxiv
Show abstract

BackgroundThe construct of Hidden Hearing Loss (HHL) proposes a link between patient-reported hearing difficulties and underlying neural deficits not captured by the standard audiogram. However, the heterogeneity of this population challenges the utility of HHL as a unitary diagnosis. This study presents an exploratory analysis aimed at deconstructing the HHL symptom complex. MethodsIn 30 participants with a range of hearing abilities and complaints, we measured binaural unmasking using the Bin...

Predicted journal destinations