[Relation between hearing acuity and individual diurnal rhythm of body temperature]

Otolaryngol Pol. 1989;43(5-6):396-400.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The author examined the circadian rhythm of body temperature and acuity of hearing in two groups each of 15 persons. The highest acuity of hearing was discovered in the night when the body temperature was the lowest. The lowest acuity of hearing was in the day with the highest body temperature.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Audiometry, Pure-Tone
  • Auditory Threshold / physiology*
  • Body Temperature / physiology*
  • Circadian Rhythm
  • Hearing / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Male