title: Otoneurologic findings in a fishermen population of the state of santa catarina: preliminary study.
abstract: Introduction Fishing, one of the oldest productive activities, is an important sector of the national and world economy. Aim To evaluate the vestibular behavior in a population of fishermen. Methods In a retrospective and cross-sectional study, 13 fishermen (mean 45.0), between 33 and 62 years of age, were submitted to anamnesis, otorhinolaryngological evaluation, and vestibular exam through the vector electronystagmography. Results The most evident otoneurologic symptoms were hearing loss (76.9%), tinnitus (61.7%), dizziness (46.1%), and headache (46.1%). The most evident clinical symptoms were fatigue (46.1%), depression (23.0%), anxiety (15.3%), insomnia (7.7%), and agitation during sleep (7.7%). There were alterations in the vestibular exam in 5 fishermen (38.5%) discovered in the caloric test. There was a prevalence of alteration in the peripheral vestibular system. There was a major frequency of the peripheral vestibular irritative syndrome. Conclusion The otoneurologic complaints were frequent in the population studied to verify the importance of allowing labyrinth exams and the need for adopting preventive measures relating to noise exposure as well as carbon monoxide exposure, because they can cause and/or enhance various manifestations of labyrinthine vestibular impairment that can affect the quality of life of these workers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Undergraduate Course and Communication Disorders Graduate Course at Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil ; Laboratory of Otoneurology, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bianca Simone
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Zeigelboim
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná-UFPR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thanara Pruner
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Otoneurology, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil ; Department of Speech-Language Pathology, UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Otoneurology, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil ; ENT at the Brazilian Red Cross Hospital, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Diego Augusto
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: de Brito Malucelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Undergraduate Course and Communication Disorders Graduate Course at Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Claudia Giglio
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: de Oliveira Gonçalves
authors.affiliation: Fundação Jorge Duprat Figueiredo de Segurança e Medicina do Trabalho do Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego (Ministry of Labor and Employment) - FUNDACENTRO/PR, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Evelyn Joyce
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Albizu
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Otoneurology, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil ; Neurologist at the Pequeno Principe Hospital and the Digital EEG Laboratory at the Brazilian Red Cross Hospital, Curitiba, PR Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Breno Noronha
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Liberalesso
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Undergraduate Course and Communication Disorders Graduate Course at Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil ; Department of Communication Disorders from the University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Adriana Bender Moreira
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: de Lacerda
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Otoneurology, Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná-UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil ; Department of Speech-Language Pathology, UTP, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gerusa Lopes
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Barilari
keywords: chemical compounds; dizziness; electronystagmography; occupational health; vestibular function tests