Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate self-reported listening effort and fatigue in patients diagnosed with superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD). Material and Methods: A total of 52 patients diagnosed with SSCD syndrome (47 females and 5 males; mean age: 46.27 years) were included in this study. Recruitment was conducted through Facebook. Participants completed six validated self-report questionnaires: the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults (HHIA), the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), the Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Questionnaire (SSCDQ), the Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS), and the Effort Assessment Scale (EAS). Results: The study revealed significant positive correlations between each of the following: the HHIA, THI, DHI, and SSCDQ, and each of the FAS and the EAS. Moreover, significant correlations existed between the duration of patients' symptoms and both the SSCDQ and DHI. Conclusion: This study has shown that symptoms resulting from SSCD correlated with self-reported listening effort and fatigue. The presence of symptoms such as hearing loss, dizziness, and tinnitus affects cognitive tasks, contributing to patients’ heightened perception of increased listening effort and fatigue. Healthcare providers should engage in discussions with patients about these experiences to enhance their understanding and help develop effective coping strategies.

Amaç: Bu kesitsel çalışmanın amacı, superior semisirküler kanal dehisans [superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD)] tanısı alan hastalarda rapor edilen dinleme eforu ve yorgunluğu araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışmaya SSCD sendromu tanısı alan toplam 52 (47 kadın ve 5 erkek; ortalama yaş: 46,27 yıl) hasta katıldı. İşe alım Facebook platformu üzerinden gerçekleştirildi. Katılımcılar 6 adet doğrulanmış öz bildirim anketini doldurdu: Yetişkinler için İşitme Engellilik Envanteri [Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults (HHIA)], Tinnitus Engellilik Envanteri [Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI)], Baş Dönmesi Engellilik Envanteri [Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)], Üstün Yarım Dairesel Kanal Açılma Anketi [Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Questionnaire (SSCDQ)], Yorgunluk Değerlendirme Ölçeği [Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS)] ve Çaba Değerlendirme Ölçeği [Effort Assessment Scale (EAS)]. Bulgular: Çalışma, HHIA, THI, DHI ve SSCDQ ile FAS ve EAS’nin her biri arasında anlamlı pozitif korelasyonlar ortaya çıkardı. Ayrıca hastaların semptom süresi ile SSCDQ ve DHI arasında da anlamlı korelasyonlar mevcuttu. Sonuç: Bu çalışma, SSCD’den kaynaklanan semptomların, kişinin bildirdiği dinleme çabası ve yorgunluk ile ilişkili olduğunu göstermiştir. İşitme kaybı, baş dönmesi ve kulak çınlaması gibi semptomların varlığı bilişsel görevleri etkileyerek hastaların artan dinleme çabası ve yorgunluk algısının artmasına katkıda bulunur. Sağlık hizmeti sağlayıcıları, hastaların anlayışlarını geliştirmek ve etkili başa çıkma stratejileri geliştirmeye yardımcı olmak için hastalarla bu deneyimler hakkında tartışmalara girmelidir.

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