Audiological characteristics in mucopolysaccharidosis: a systematic literature review

Abstract

ABSTRACT Purpose: to describe the audiological characteristics of patients with mucopolysaccharidosis. Methods: after formulating the research question, three databases were considered for the search (Science Direct, Virtual Health Library and Web of Science); the following descriptors were used: mucopolysaccharidoses, hearing loss, and audiology. Articles were included that were original and complete, presenting audiological evaluation data in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis. Each study was classified according to the degree of recommendation and the level of scientific evidence, based on the criteria established by the Oxford Center for Evidence-based Medicine, and the results obtained from the evaluations were analyzed. Results: of the 499 articles found, eight met the inclusion criteria. Pure tone audiometry and tympanometry were performed in all studies. The incidence of hearing loss in patients with MPS ranged from 54% to 100% of the cases, with conductive hearing loss corresponding to 30% and 58.33%, mixed hearing loss corresponding to 28.5% and 66.66% and sensorineural hearing loss corresponding to less than 14%. None of the studies described the responses of otoacoustic emissions and auditory evoked potentials. Conclusion: the prevalence of hearing loss among individuals with MPS is higher than 54% of the cases, of which conductive and mixed are predominant.

RESUMO Objetivo: descrever as características audiológicas de pacientes com Mucopolissacaridose. Métodos: após formular a pergunta de pesquisa, foram consideradas três bases de dados (Science Direct, Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde e Web of Science), sendo utilizados os seguintes descritores: mucopolissacaridoses, perda auditiva, audiologia. Foram incluídos artigos originais e completos, que apresentavam dados de avaliação audiológica em pacientes com mucopolissacaridose. Cada estudo foi classificado de acordo com o grau de recomendação e o nível de evidência científica, baseado nos critérios estabelecidos pela Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine, e foram analisados os resultados obtidos nas avaliações. Resultados: dentre os 499 artigos encontrados, oito contemplaram os critérios de inclusão. A audiometria tonal e a timpanometria foram realizadas em todos os estudos. A incidência de perda auditiva em pacientes com MPS variou entre 54% a 100% dos casos, sendo que as perdas auditivas condutivas corresponderam à 30% e 58,33%, as perdas auditivas mistas corresponderam à 28,5% e 66,66% e as perdas auditivas neurossensoriais corresponderam à menos de 14%. Nenhum dos estudos descreveu as respostas das emissões otoacústicas e dos potenciais evocados auditivos. Conclusão: a prevalência de perda auditiva entre indivíduos com MPS é superior à 54% dos casos, sendo esta predominantemente condutiva e mista.