Comparing the quick speech-in-noise test results in migraineurs without aura and normal subjects

Abstract

Background and Aim: Migraine is a relatively common neurovascular disease. Audiology studies have shown some ways of influencing migraine by the auditory pathways from cochlea to the auditory cortex. Considering that one of the most important functions of the central auditory system is speech perception in challenging conditions, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability to understand speech in noise in migraineurs without aura, and compare it with normal subjects.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 30 migraineurs without aura aged 17 to 41 years (mean=31.9, SD=6.89) and 30 normal individuals who were matched for age and sex with the migraine group were evaluated by quick speech-in-noise test (Q-SIN). The correlation between duration of the disease and the frequency of attacks per month and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) loss, as well as the role of headache severity on the scores were assessed.Results: In Q-SIN test, the mean SNR loss in migraineurs without aura was greater than that in controls (p<0.05). But this ability did not differ between males and females (p>0.05). There was no correlation between the duration of migraine, frequency of attacks per month and the severity of headache with SNR loss (p>0.05).Conclusion: Migraineurs without aura sometimes have difficulties in speech perception in noise which is not affected by duration of disease, its frequency and the severity of the attacks.

Deficits in central auditory processing among migraine patients

“…This finding proved that migraine patient had severely impaired speech discrimination in noise, with no difference between the two study groups (Table 9). This agreed with Hosein et al [32] who reported that migraine patients without aura have difficulty in speech perception in background noise, and their signal noise ratio [SNR] loss in quick speech in noise [Q-SIN] test The most common complaint for both groups was problems in memory and attention (especially in the VM group), followed by difficulty in understanding speech in background noise (75% of the VM group and 65% of the migraine group). Also, about half of both groups complained of previous problems in education mostly were memory and concentration problems showed an abnormal increase compared to the group.…”

“…The correlation studies that compared the duration of migraine, the frequency of attack, and the central auditory test results in study group I showed that there was no correlation (Tables 12 and 13). Similarly, Hosein et al [32] found that migraine patients without aura have difficulty in speech perception in background noise, but there was no correlation between the duration of the disease or the frequency of attacks and [SNR] loss. Also, Bockowski et al [38] on their study on cortical event-related potentials [CERP] in children with migraine headache found that no significant correlation between [CERP] parameters and duration of disease.…”