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Asuman Küçüköner
Department of Audiology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Vocational School of Health Services, Samsun, Türkiye
Elif Merve Helvacı
Department of Neurosciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Graduate School of Education, Samsun, Türkiye
Ömer Küçüköner
Department of Audiology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Samsun, Türkiye
Murat Terzi
Department of Neurology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Türkiye
Küçüköner, A., Helvacı, E. M., Küçüköner, Ömer, & Terzi, M. (2026). The Effect of Overweight and Obesity on Contralateral Suppression in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis*. Balkan ORL-HNS, 3(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.5152/bohns.2026.25108
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Abstract
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of overweight and obesity on the auditory efferent system in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Methods: A total of 49 patients with MS, aged between 18 and 50 years, were included in the study. Participants were divided into 2 groups according to their body mass index (BMI). Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) and contralateral suppression (CS) measurements were obtained to evaluate efferent auditory function. Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 21.0 (IBM SPSS Corp.; Armonk, NY, USA).
Results: There was no statistically significant difference in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) values of DPOAE or in CS values between overweight/obese and non-obese MS patients.
Conclusion: Long-term studies with larger participant groups are required to better understand the effects of MS and obesity on the auditory system. Future studies should include patient groups with a BMI of 30 or higher.
Cite this article as: Küçüköner A, Helvacı EM, Küçüköner Ö, Terzi M. The effect of overweight and obesity on contralateral suppression in patients with multiple sclerosis. Balkan ORL-HNS. 2026, 3, 0108, 10.5152/bohns.2026.25108.
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Balkan ORL-HNS
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Volume 3 · Issue 1 · February 2026
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Published Online
February 27, 2026
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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Asuman Küçüköner
Department of Audiology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Vocational School of Health Services, Samsun, Türkiye
Elif Merve Helvacı
Department of Neurosciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Graduate School of Education, Samsun, Türkiye
Ömer Küçüköner
Department of Audiology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Samsun, Türkiye
Murat Terzi
Department of Neurology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Türkiye
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Küçüköner, A., Helvacı, E. M., Küçüköner, Ömer, & Terzi, M. (2026). The Effect of Overweight and Obesity on Contralateral Suppression in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis*. Balkan ORL-HNS, 3(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.5152/bohns.2026.25108
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