Late Auditory evoked potentials in individuals with tinnitus

SummaryLong latency auditory evoked potentials (LLAEP) alterations in individuals with tinnitus are suggestive of dysfunction in the central auditory pathways at a cortical level.Aimto characterize the LLAEP in individuals with and without tinnitus exposed to occupational noise.MethodCross-sectional contemporary cohort, prospective study. Sixty subjects exposed to occupational noise, ranging in age from 29 to 50 years underwent LLAEP assessment; 30 of them had tinnitus complaint and 30 did not have tinnitus.Resultswe observed significant statistical difference regarding the mean values of latencies of waves N1 (p