"Presbycusis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Gradual bilateral hearing loss associated with aging that is due to progressive degeneration of cochlear structures and central auditory pathways. Hearing loss usually begins with the high frequencies then progresses to sounds of middle and low frequencies.
| Descriptor ID |
D011304
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C09.218.458.341.887.772 C10.597.751.418.341.887.772 C23.888.592.763.393.341.887.772
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Presbycusis" by people in Profiles.
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Helfer KS, Maldonado L, Matthews LJ, Simpson AN, Dubno JR. Extended High-Frequency Thresholds: Associations With Demographic and Risk Factors, Cognitive Ability, and Hearing Outcomes in Middle-Aged and Older Adults. Ear Hear. 2024 Nov-Dec 01; 45(6):1427-1443.
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Roychowdhury P, Castillo-Bustamante M, Polanik M, Kozin ED, Remenschneider AK. Histopathology of the Incudomalleolar Joint in Cases of "Indeterminate" Presbycusis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 11; 165(5):701-704.
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Hoffman HJ, Dobie RA, Ko CW, Themann CL, Murphy WJ. Hearing threshold levels at age 70 years (65-74 years) in the unscreened older adult population of the United States, 1959-1962 and 1999-2006. Ear Hear. 2012 May-Jun; 33(3):437-40.
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Helfer KS. Cross-sectional study of differences in speech understanding between users and nonusers of estrogen replacement therapy. Exp Aging Res. 2004 Apr-Jun; 30(2):195-204.
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Mills JH, Matthews LJ, Lee FS, Dubno JR, Schulte BA, Weber PC. Gender-specific effects of drugs on hearing levels of older persons. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1999 Nov 28; 884:381-8.
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Buchanan LH. Early onset of presbyacusis in Down syndrome. Scand Audiol. 1990; 19(2):103-10.