Perfil auditivo de indivíduos com anemia falciforme: revisão integrativa

Abstract

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disease characterized by changes in red blood cells, making them similar to a sickle. Hearing alterations are one of the symptoms presented by people with sickle cell anemia and that occur due to the high sensitivity of the cochlea to vaso-occlusion, generating ischemia and cochlear anoxia. The objective of this study was to investigate the audiological findings found in patients with sickle cell anemia. The methodology used is based on a descriptive research, based on an integrative literature review, whose guiding question was “What are the audiological results presented by people with Sickle Cell Anemia?”. A search was carried out in the LILACS, BVS, Scielo and Google Academic databases, including articles published between 2010 and 2021. For the analysis of the results of the 16 selected articles, categories were established based on the audiological findings found in these articles. Basic audiological assessment was the most used and progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss or the presence of a sensorineural component in isolated frequencies were commonly verified. Due to the progressive nature of hearing loss in this population, the importance of submitting individuals with Sickle Cell Anemia to auditory monitoring is highlighted.