National Cohort Data Suggests an Association Between Serious Mental Illness and Audiometric Hearing Loss.

Isaac L AlterLauren H TuckerJacqueline M DragonMaeher R GrewalAlice SapersteinT Scott StroupAlice A MedaliaJustin S Golub

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

SMI, as defined by either the use of HCHS-defined antipsychotics or the use of antipsychotic medication specific for SMI, is associated with worse hearing, controlling for potential confounders. Whether SMI contributes to HL, antipsychotic medication (through ototoxicity) contributes to HL, or whether HL contributes to SMI is unknown and warrants further investigation.

Keyphrases

mental illness
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