Ear involvement in patients affected by juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Authors' conclusion
Hearing impairment and/or abnormal tympanograms suggest ear involvement in patients with JIA.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with three juvenile idiophathic arthritis (JIA) subtypes (oligoarticular, polyarticular, psoriatic) aged 3–18 years
- Participants
- 45 vs 30
- Exposure
- JIA patients vs healthy sex and age-matched children
- JIAn = 45
- Controln = 30reference
- Outcome
- Frequency of hearing impairment and associated risk factors
Methodological detailssex and age-matched healthy controls
- Sex and age-matched healthy controls
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Audiological impairment
JIA
35.5%
16/45 of 45
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | JIA | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Hypoacusis (ears)Control group ears | 17.8% | P < 0.05 |
- cJADAS10 and Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ): JIA with hypoacusis vs JIA with normal audiometry · significantly greater
- P < 0.001
- cJADAS10 and CHAQ: JIA with hypoacusis vs JIA with normal audiometry · significantly greater
- P < 0.001
Hypoacusis in patients with psoriasis (ears)
- Hypoacusis in ears of patients with psoriasis
- 6/16
Abnormal tympanometry
- Type As (shallow peak)
- 5
- Type B (flat pattern)
- 4
- Type C (negative pressure)
- 2
Absent stapedius reflex
- Absent stapedius reflex
- 1 patient (3%)
Original publication
Ear involvement in patients affected by juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Joint Bone Spine. Published 1 November 2025. doi:10.
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