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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Annals of Otology and Neurotology 2021; 4(01): 016-018
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735385
Original Article

Effect of Caffeine on Otoacoustic Emissions

Authors

  • Kumar Sanish Drepath

    1   Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Nitte Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

  • Athira Rajan

    1   Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Nitte Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

  • Srikanth Nayak

    1   Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Nitte Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
    2   Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

  • Arya Vijay

    1   Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Nitte Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mangalore, Karnataka, India

  • Sathish Kumar

    3   Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Madras ENT Research Foundation (P) Ltd, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract

Introduction Caffeine is consumed everyday in a variety of ways by a large population around the world, including coffee, tea, and soft drinks. Therefore, there is a significant need to explore the effects of caffeine on human auditory system. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of caffeine on cochlea using distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE).

Materials and Methods Thirty-three young adults were recruited for the study. The effect of caffeine on cochlea was assessed using DPOAE at frequencies between 1 to 10 kHz before and after caffeine consumption.

Results The signal to noise ratio of DPOAE was compared before and after coffee intake, which revealed no significant differences.

Conclusion The current study results suggest that caffeine has no effect on cochlear functioning.

Keywords

caffeine - coffee - cochlea - otoacoustic emissions


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10. September 2021

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