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Fouad A, Mandour M, Tomoum MO, Lasheen RM. Effectiveness of bisphosphonate for alleviating tinnitus associated with otosclerosis: a prospective case-control study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024:10.1007/s00405-024-08935-z. [PMID: 39269620 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-024-08935-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024]
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PURPOSE To investigate the short-term efficacy of third-generation bisphosphonate in the management of tinnitus associated with otosclerosis. METHODS A prospective case-control study included 100 patients with otosclerosis-associated bothersome tinnitus. Patients were assigned to two groups: group A (control): 25 patients who planned to receive only complementary supplements, oral vitamin D plus calcium, and group B (case): 75 patients who planned to receive oral bisphosphonate plus routine vitamin D and calcium supplements. Group B was subdivided into B1: 25 patients without any previous intervention, B2: 25 patients with persistent tinnitus for more than 6 months after a previous uncomplicated stapedotomy in the same ear, and B3: 25 patients with persistent tinnitus for more than 6 months after hearing aid fitting. The outcome was tinnitus assessment both subjectively (tinnitus intensity, frequency, and questionnaire) and objectively (tinnitus intensity and frequency). RESULTS The female-to-male ratio was 1.6:1 with ages ranging from 40 to 61 years. The baseline revealed no statistically significant differences between the groups. After 6 months, there were statistically significant differences, both objectively and subjectively. The tinnitus questionnaire median (IQR) for group B was 16 (30), whereas control group A had 52 (24). The tinnitus severity median (IQR) for group B was 20 (30), compared to group A's 52 (42). After 6 months, 40% of the cases in group B demonstrated complete improvement, compared to 0% in control group A. CONCLUSION We demonstrated significant tinnitus improvement in cases treated with bisphosphonate compared to the control group.
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- Ayman Fouad
- Otolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El Geish St., Tanta, 31527, Gharbeya, Egypt.
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- Otolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El Geish St., Tanta, 31527, Gharbeya, Egypt
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- Otolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El Geish St., Tanta, 31527, Gharbeya, Egypt
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- Otolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Audiovestibular Unit, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Analysis of tinnitus severity and associated risk factors in patients with chronic otitis media: data from the multinational collaborative Chronic Otitis Media Questionnaire-12 study. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2022; 136:1203-1210. [PMID: 35000639 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215121004266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Subjective tinnitus is a common symptom, and there is often an underlying otological cause. This study investigated the degree of tinnitus-related annoyance in patients with chronic otitis media and analysed whether associations with tinnitus severity exist. METHOD The multinational collaborative Chronic Otitis Media Questionnaire-12 study collected prospective data on 478 adult patients suffering from chronic otitis media across 9 otology referral centres in 8 countries. Based on this dataset, we investigated tinnitus severity using participant responses to item 7 of a native version of the Chronic Otitis Media Questionnaire-12. RESULTS With respect to tinnitus severity, 23.8 per cent, 17.4 per cent, 15.5 per cent, and 43.4 per cent of participants reported no, minor, moderate, and major inconvenience or greater, respectively. The absence of ear discharge, absence of cholesteatoma, and poorer disease-specific health-related quality-of-life were associated with increased tinnitus severity in patients with chronic otitis media, whereas age, hearing disability and geographical region showed no association. CONCLUSION This analysis provided novel insight into potential risk factors for tinnitus in patients with chronic otitis media.
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Genitsaridi E, Kypraios T, Edvall NK, Trpchevska N, Canlon B, Hoare DJ, Cederroth CR, Hall DA. The spatial percept of tinnitus is associated with hearing asymmetry: Subgroup comparisons. PROGRESS IN BRAIN RESEARCH 2021; 263:59-80. [PMID: 34243891 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2021.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The spatial percept of tinnitus is hypothesized as an important variable for tinnitus subtyping. Hearing asymmetry often associates with tinnitus laterality, but not always. One of the methodological limitations for cross-study comparisons is how the variables for hearing asymmetry and tinnitus spatial perception are defined. In this study, data from two independent datasets were combined (n=833 adults, age ranging from 20 to 91 years, 404 males, 429 females) to investigate characteristics of subgroups with different tinnitus spatial perception focusing on hearing asymmetry. Three principle findings emerged. First, a hearing asymmetry variable emphasizing the maximum interaural difference most strongly discriminated unilateral from bilateral tinnitus. Merging lateralized bilateral tinnitus (perceived in both ears but worse in one side) with unilateral tinnitus weakened this relationship. Second, there was an association between unilateral tinnitus and ipsilateral asymmetric hearing. Third, unilateral and bilateral tinnitus were phenotypically distinct, with unilateral tinnitus being characterized by older age, asymmetric hearing, more often wearing one hearing aid, older age at tinnitus onset, shorter tinnitus duration, and higher percentage of time being annoyed by tinnitus. We recommend that careful consideration is given to the definitions of hearing asymmetry and tinnitus spatial perception in order to improve the comparability of findings across studies.
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- Eleni Genitsaridi
- Hearing Sciences, Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom; National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom; School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.
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- Experimental Audiology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Biomedicum, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Hearing Sciences, Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom; National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Hearing Sciences, Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom; National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom; School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Hearing Sciences, Mental Health and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom; National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom; Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom; Heriot-Watt University Malaysia, Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya, Malaysia
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Evaluation of Outcomes Related to Hearing and Tinnitus After Ossicular Chain Reconstruction. J Craniofac Surg 2021; 31:2250-2255. [PMID: 33136865 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000006763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate both audiological and tinnitus related results in patients with tinnitus undergoing ossicular chain reconstruction (OCR) for ossicular chain injury. METHODS Between January 2015 and January 2019, patients who underwent OCR due to ossicular chain pathology and developed tinnitus symptoms were included in the study group. Middle ear pathologies were standardized using the middle ear risk index (MERI) scoring system and the tinnitus handicap inventory (THI) was used to determine the severity of tinnitus. The surgical methods used for reconstruction were partial ossicular replacement prosthesis (PORP) or total ossicular replacement prosthesis (TORP), depending on the patient's pathology. RESULTS The study group consisted of 43 patients aged between 34 and 65 years. Mean MERI score of the patients was 6.42 ± 2.52. When assessed categorically, 18.6% of the study group was identified in the 'mild', 46.5% were in the 'moderate', and 34.5% were in the 'severe' MERI category. Patients in the TORP group and those who were undergoing second session OCR had higher MERI and preop THI scores. Post-operative tinnitus levels were higher in patients who had OCR in the second session and were in the severe risk group. The ABG and tinnitus scores of patients were found to improve with OCR. In patients who underwent TORP, both ABG and tinnitus scores decreased significantly. Whereas, in patients who underwent PORP, only ABG values decreased significantly. After OCR, both ABG value and tinnitus scores significantly decreased compared to pre-operative results. ABG recovery rate was 100% in the study group. CONCLUSION It can be said that OCR positively changes both audiological parameters and tinnitus levels in ossicular chain pathologies.
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Ostevik AV, Hill-Feltham P, Johansson ML, McKinnon BJ, Monksfield P, Sockalingam R, Tysome JR, Wright T, Hodgetts WE. Psychosocial outcome measures for conductive and mixed hearing loss treatment: An overview of the relevant literature. Int J Audiol 2021; 60:641-649. [PMID: 33612075 DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2021.1872805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify the psychosocial assessments utilized with individuals with conductive and/or mixed hearing loss as part of a broader effort by the Auditory Rehabilitation Outcomes Network (AURONET) group to develop a core set of patient-centred outcome measures. DESIGN A review of articles published between 2006 and 2016 was completed. Included studies had more than three adult participants, were available in English, and reported a psychosocial outcome from any treatment of mixed and/or conductive hearing loss. STUDY SAMPLE Sixty-six articles from seven databases. RESULTS Sixty-six articles met our inclusion/exclusion criteria. Within this set, 15 unique psychosocial or patient-reported outcome measures (PROs) were identified, with the Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB) and Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) being the most frequently dispensed. Five of the fifteen were only administered in one study. In-house questionnaires (IHQs) were reported in 19 articles. CONCLUSIONS Only 66 (22%) of the 300 articles with outcomes contained a PRO. Some of the mostly frequently employed PROs (e.g., APHAB) were judged to include only social items and no psychological items. Lack of PRO standardization and the use of IHQs make psychosocial comparisons across treatments in this population difficult for patients, clinicians and stakeholders.
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- Amberley V Ostevik
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Biomaterials, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Oticon Medical, Askim, Sweden
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- University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.,Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.,Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine, Edmonton, Canada
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INTRODUCTION Tinnitus loudness is a subjective measure, and it does not directly reflect either tinnitus severity or the impact on daily life. Nevertheless, loud tinnitus may be the most frequent clinical complaint of tinnitus patients. Factors contributing to the loudness of the phantom sound have rarely been studied. We evaluated both matched and self-rated loudness in a large sample of patients with tinnitus and analyzed the influencing factors among demographic, hearing, and tinnitus characteristics. METHODS Two hundred ninety-nine patients with chronic tinnitus were enrolled. We evaluated the matched loudness, minimal masking level (MML), and visual analog scale (VAS) loudness. Stepwise multiple regression analyses were performed for each loudness measure using independent variables of age, sex, time since tinnitus onset, tinnitus laterality, pure-tone average, tinnitus pitch, tinnitus handicap inventory (THI) score, VAS annoyance, disturbance and daily tinnitus duration, and depression score. We calculated bivariate correlations between each loudness measure and all independent variables. RESULTS The psychoacoustic loudness measures (matched loudness and MML) were highly correlated and were affected by the hearing deficit and tinnitus pitch (Pearson r > 0.5 for pure tone averages, and r > 0.3 for tinnitus pitch for both variables, p < 0.05), whereas the subjective measurement (VAS loudness) exhibited little to no correlation with the other two measures and was related to psycho-emotional factors such as the THI score, VAS variables, and depression (Pearson r > 0.6 for VAS annoyance, r > 0.4 for VAS daily duration and disturbance and THI score, r > 0.3 for the depression score, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The matched tinnitus loudness and MML values were influenced principally by the extent of hearing loss and related factors, suggesting that rehabilitation using hearing aids could help reduce perception of tinnitus loudness. A psycho-emotional approach might more effectively lessen self-perceived loudness.
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Kanzaki S, Ogawa K. How effect is educational counseling prior to middle ear surgery for patients with both middle ear diseases and consistent tinnitus? Acta Otolaryngol 2020; 140:289-291. [PMID: 32049560 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2020.1713397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Background: The management of patients with tinnitus who receive middle ear surgery has not been established.Aims: The aim of this study is (1) how many patients who receive middle ear surgery have tinnitus and (2) how educational counselling and middle ear surgery is effective with consistent tinnitus.Subjects and methods: Twenty four cases out of 90 cases accounted for 26.7% of the middle ear diseases scheduled for surgery in the past two years. Of the 42 patients with hearing loss in the second year, 14 had consistent and intermittent tinnitus. Among them we have 6 patients complaining consistent tinnitus and we examined the change in the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) for patients with tinnitus before and after surgery.Results: Ten out of 13 cases (about 76.9%) reported that postoperative tinnitus improved. THI score in two cases showed worse.Conclusions and significance: Two cases showed worse THI in both mixed hearing loss cases with a small hearing improvement. The mechanism of improvement is similar to tinnitus retraining therapy including hearing aid because the increase in external sound input through hearing restoration after surgery to avoid silence.
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- Sho Kanzaki
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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宋 勇, 陈 阳, 温 立, 陈 俊, 齐 柳, 邱 建, 查 定. [Analysis of comorbid psychiatric disorders in patients with chronic otitis media associated tinnitus]. LIN CHUANG ER BI YAN HOU TOU JING WAI KE ZA ZHI = JOURNAL OF CLINICAL OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, HEAD, AND NECK SURGERY 2020; 34:346-350. [PMID: 32842231 PMCID: PMC10127765 DOI: 10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2020.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Objective:To analyze the distribution of comorbid psychiatric disorders in patients with chronic otitis media associated tinnitus. Method:The data of patients with chronic otitis media associated tinnitus who accepted surgical treatments from July 2017 to September 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients accepted pure tone audiometry and acoustic conductance examination and were requested to fill the tinnitus history questionnaire, THI, TEQ, SAS, SDS and PSQI scales before operation. When the SAS or/and SDS score ≥50 the patient was judged as having comorbid psychiatric disorders. When the PSQI score>6 the patient was judged as having comorbid sleep disorder, and then all the results were analyzed. Result:Sixty-two patients were included in the study, 43 cases were diagnosed as chronic suppurative otitis media, and 19 cases were diagnosed as middle ear cholesteatoma. The average course of chronic otitis media or middle ear cholesteatoma was(14.38±14.06) years, while the average course of tinnitus was(8.39±11.69) years. There were 32 cases with mild to moderate tinnitus(gradeⅠ-Ⅱ)(51.61%) and 30 cases with moderate to severe tinnitus(grade Ⅲ-Ⅴ)(48.39%). Before operation, there were 4 cases(6.45%) with normal hearing, 38 cases(61.29%) with conductive hearing loss, and 20 cases(32.36%) with mixed hearing loss. There was no significant difference in tinnitus severity between different hearing loss degrees and types(P>0.05). The average SAS score was 45.10±11.61, and the average SDS score was 43.48±14.67, both higher than the normal modulus(30 points), among which 27 cases(44.00%) comorbid psychiatric disorders. The THI score in patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders(57.85±21.1) was significantly higher than that in patients without comorbid psychiatric disorders(29.2±17.39)(P<0.05). The PSQI score in patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders(8.86±3.47) was significantly higher than that of those without comorbid psychiatric disorders(6.24±2.54)(P<0.05). Fifty-three patients were followed up for 0.5 to 1.8 years after operation, and in 43 cases the tinnitus was reduced or disappeared after operation(the effective rate was 81.13%). There were no significant difference between patients in tinnitus relief group and those in tinnitus without relief group in age, sex, course of the disease, type of the disease, with or without comorbid psychiatric disorders and/or sleep disorder, postoperative hearing improvement. Conclusion:Comorbid psychiatric disorders are common in patients with chronic otitis media associated tinnitus and the tinnitus in patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders is significantly more serious than that those without. For the treatment of chronic otitis media associated tinnitus, besides surgery, the complications such as psychiatric and sleep disorders and so on should be evaluated and treated accordingly.
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- 勇莉 宋
- 中国人民解放军空军军医大学第一附属医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科(西安,710032)Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of PLA Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- 中国人民解放军空军军医大学第一附属医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科(西安,710032)Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of PLA Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- 中国人民解放军空军军医大学第一附属医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科(西安,710032)Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of PLA Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- 中国人民解放军空军军医大学第一附属医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科(西安,710032)Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of PLA Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- 中国人民解放军空军军医大学第一附属医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科(西安,710032)Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of PLA Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- 中国人民解放军空军军医大学第一附属医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科(西安,710032)Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of PLA Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- 中国人民解放军空军军医大学第一附属医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科(西安,710032)Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of PLA Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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Pienkowski M. Rationale and Efficacy of Sound Therapies for Tinnitus and Hyperacusis. Neuroscience 2019; 407:120-134. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Acikalin RM, Haci C, Altin F, Alimoglu Y. Is there any effect of anxiety and depression scores on the improvement of tinnitus after surgery in chronic otitis patients with tinnitus. Am J Otolaryngol 2019; 40:230-232. [PMID: 30661891 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tinnitus is a common disease in public. It is not only associated with neuronal, muscular, vascular pathologies, but also with related psychological parameters. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between tinnitus, anxiety and depression in patients undergoing tympanoplasty. METHODS Patients with tinnitus and operated for chronic otitis media were included in our study. Before and after the operation, tinnitus handicap inventory, beck anxiety and depression scales were filled and pre- and postoperative values were compared. In addition, our patients were divided into two groups as tinnitus improve and did not improve and differences between them were investigated. RESULTS 148 patients were included in our study. Of 148 patients, 60 were male and 88 were female. There was no significant difference between the patients with and without tinnitus when the dermografic features, hearing levels and physical examination findings were compared. After the operation, the patients who did not improve tinnitus had higher levels of depression and depression than others (<0.001). CONCLUSION As a result of our study, anxiety and depression scales of the patients whose tinnitus did not improve were found to be higher than the patients whose tinnitus improved.
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Berglund M, Suneson P, Florentzson R, Fransson M, Hultcrantz M, Westman E, Eriksson PO. Tinnitus and taste disturbances reported after myringoplasty: Data from a national quality registry. Laryngoscope 2018; 129:209-215. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.27325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Malin Berglund
- Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy; University of Gothenburg; Gothenburg
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology; NU- Hospital Group; Trollhättan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology; Mälarsjukhuset Hospital; Eskilstuna
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology; Sahlgrenska University Hospital; Gothenburg
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology; Skåne University Hospital; Lund
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology; Karolinska University Hospital; Stockholm
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology; Umeå University; Umeå
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- Department of Surgical Science, Otorhinolaryngology; Uppsala University Hospital; Sweden
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The Characteristic and Short-Term Prognosis of Tinnitus Associated with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss. Neural Plast 2018; 2018:6059697. [PMID: 29861716 PMCID: PMC5971248 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6059697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Tinnitus is believed to result from the maladaptive plasticity of the auditory nervous system; reports regarding its severity and prognosis are conflicting. We evaluated the characteristic and short-term prognosis of tinnitus associated with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). A total of 230 cases were enrolled. The severity and 1-month prognosis of tinnitus (according to the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI)) were assessed in terms of the patients' sex, age, level of hearing loss, type of audiogram results, and so on. According to our statistical analysis, the degree of handicap due to tinnitus was not related to sex, age, or level of hearing loss; the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory indicated that the low-frequency-audiogram group had a low tinnitus handicap (F = 7.516, P = 0.000). Furthermore, we found that the prognosis of tinnitus was not related to the type of audiogram or level of hearing loss. Recovery from a severe level of hearing loss was, however, found to be associated with a poor tinnitus prognosis (F = 5.203, P = 0.006). In summary, our study indicates that the association between tinnitus and SSNHL is extremely high. Tinnitus can be ameliorated by the successful treatment of hearing loss. The study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR1800014797).
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Kim HC, Jang CH, Kim YY, Seong JY, Kang SH, Cho YB. Role of preoperative air-bone gap in tinnitus outcome after tympanoplasty for chronic otitis media with tinnitus. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 84:173-177. [PMID: 28262542 PMCID: PMC9449179 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2017.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2016] [Revised: 11/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Introduction Previous reports indicated that middle ear surgery might partially improve tinnitus after surgery. However, until now, no influencing factor has been determined for tinnitus outcome after middle ear surgery. Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between preoperative air-bone gap and tinnitus outcome after tympanoplasty type I. Methods Seventy-five patients with tinnitus who had more than 6 months of symptoms of chronic otitis media on the ipsilateral side that were refractory to medical treatment were included in this study. All patients were evaluated through otoendoscopy, pure tone/speech audiometer, questionnaire survey using the visual analog scale and the tinnitus handicap inventory for tinnitus symptoms before and 6 months after tympanoplasty. The influence of preoperative bone conduction, preoperative air-bone-gap, and postoperative air-bone-gap on tinnitus outcome after the operation was investigated. Results and conclusion The patients were divided into two groups based on preoperative bone conduction of less than 25 dB (n = 50) or more than 25 dB (n = 25). The postoperative improvement of tinnitus in both groups showed statistical significance. Patients whose preoperative air-bone-gap was less than 15 dB showed no improvement in postoperative tinnitus using the visual analog scale (p = 0.889) and the tinnitus handicap inventory (p = 0.802). However, patients whose preoperative air-bone-gap was more than 15 dB showed statistically significant improvement in postoperative tinnitus using the visual analog scale (p < 0.01) and the tinnitus handicap inventory (p = 0.016). Postoperative change in tinnitus showed significance compared with preoperative tinnitus using visual analog scale (p = 0.006). However, the correlation between reduction in the visual analog scale score and air-bone-gap (p = 0.202) or between reduction in tinnitus handicap inventory score and air-bone-gap (p = 0.290) was not significant. We suggest that the preoperative air-bone-gap can be a predictor of tinnitus outcome after tympanoplasty in chronic otitis media with tinnitus.
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Guo P, Sun W, Wang W. Prognostic and influencing factors of tinnitus in chronic otitis media after tympanoplasty. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2017; 275:39-45. [PMID: 29063965 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-017-4742-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to investigate what characteristics of tinnitus in patients with chronic otitis media was reduced after tympanoplasty and to assess the relationship between post-operative tinnitus reduction and pre-operative tinnitus tone, tinnitus duration, post-operative hearing recovery, and tympanogram. Medical records were prospective between March 2013 and May 2016. Audiologic evaluation by pure tone audiometry and acoustic impedance and tinnitus assessment using scores on the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) was conducted preoperatively and 6 months post-operatively. The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test, Student's and paired t test, and ANOVA. The pre-operative incidence of tinnitus in patients with COM was 47%. There was a very significant difference between pre-operative and post-operative mean THI scores (p < 0.05). Tinnitus was reduced or alleviated in 83% of tinnitus patients. Pre-operative low-tone tinnitus was significantly reduced 6 months after surgery. After surgery, air-conducted hearing improvement at 250, 500, and 1000 Hz in the tinnitus significant recovery group was greater than the tinnitus non-significant recovery group (p < 0.05). Tinnitus reduction in tympanogram A was significantly greater than in tympanograms B or C (p < 0.05). There was no statistically significant correlation between tinnitus duration and tinnitus reduction (p > 0.05). There was no significant effect of presence cholesteatoma and dry period on the gain THI (p > 0.05). The types of tympanoplasty had no effect on tinnitus improvement (p > 0.05). No patients experienced new tinnitus after surgery. Following tympanoplasty, most patients experienced a reduction in tinnitus. Pre-operative low-tone tinnitus is easier to reduce after tympanoplasty. Post-operative normal tympanogram and improved low-frequency AC hearing were important to tinnitus reduction.
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- Ping Guo
- Department of Otolaryngology, Fudan University Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, 83 Fenyang Rd, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Fudan University Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, 83 Fenyang Rd, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Fudan University Eye Ear Nose and Throat Hospital, 83 Fenyang Rd, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China.
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Ismi O, Erdogan O, Yesilova M, Ozcan C, Ovla D, Gorur K. Does stapes surgery improve tinnitus in patients with otosclerosis? Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 83:568-573. [PMID: 27553985 PMCID: PMC9444730 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Introduction Otosclerosis (OS) is the primary disease of the human temporal bone characterized by conductive hearing loss and tinnitus. The exact pathogenesis of tinnitus in otosclerosis patients is not known and factors affecting the tinnitus outcome in otosclerosis patients are still controversial. Objectives To find the effect of stapedotomy on tinnitus for otosclerosis patients. Methods Fifty-six otosclerosis patients with preoperative tinnitus were enrolled to the study. Pure tone average Air-Bone Gap values, preoperative tinnitus pitch, Air-Bone Gap closure at tinnitus frequencies were evaluated for their effect on the postoperative outcome. Results Low pitch tinnitus had more favorable outcome compared to high pitch tinnitus (p = 0.002). Postoperative average pure tone thresholds Air-Bone Gap values were not related to the postoperative tinnitus (p = 0.213). There was no statistically significant difference between postoperative Air-Bone Gap closure at tinnitus frequency and improvement of high pitch tinnitus (p = 0.427). There was a statistically significant difference between Air-Bone Gap improvement in tinnitus frequency and low pitch tinnitus recovery (p = 0.026). Conclusion Low pitch tinnitus is more likely to be resolved after stapedotomy for patients with otosclerosis. High pitch tinnitus may not resolve even after closure of the Air-Bone Gap at tinnitus frequencies.
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- Onur Ismi
- University of Mersin, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mersin, Turkey.
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- University of Mersin, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mersin, Turkey
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- University of Mersin, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mersin, Turkey
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- University of Mersin, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mersin, Turkey
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- University of Mersin, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Mersin, Turkey
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- University of Mersin, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mersin, Turkey
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Can an auditory illusion trick the brain into turning down tinnitus? Med Hypotheses 2014; 83:119-21. [PMID: 24767808 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2014.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Tinnitus, the phantom perception of sound with no external source, affects an estimated 10-15% of the adult population. Current treatments for this oftentimes distressing condition are of limited effectiveness. The "central gain" model proposes that tinnitus arises from an increase in the responsiveness, or gain, of neurons in central auditory pathways, triggered by damage to the auditory periphery. It has been suggested that tinnitus might be treated by compensating for the peripheral damage, thereby restoring normal levels of input to the central pathways, and hence reducing central gain. Unfortunately, when tinnitus originates with permanent damage to the auditory periphery, it may be impossible to compensate for this damage directly. However, we hypothesize that tinnitus may be treated by tricking the brain into believing that it temporarily receives normal levels of input at frequencies where peripheral damage has occurred. We identify an auditory illusion that seems capable, in principle, of achieving this objective. If effective, this approach would offer a safe, accessible, and non-invasive treatment for tinnitus.
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Tinnitus in men, mice (as well as other rodents), and machines. Hear Res 2013; 311:63-71. [PMID: 24374091 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2013.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2013] [Revised: 12/13/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The phantom auditory sensation of tinnitus is now studied in humans, animals, and computer models, and our understanding of how tinnitus is triggered and which neural mechanisms give rise to the phantom sensation in the brain has increased considerably. In most cases, tinnitus is associated with hearing loss, and even tinnitus patients with normal hearing thresholds might have cochlear damage that is not detected through conventional audiometry, as has been recently shown through auditory brainstem response measurements. Animals show behavioural signs of tinnitus after induction of hearing loss, indicating a causal relation. Moreover, surgical reduction of hearing loss in otosclerosis can reduce or even abolish tinnitus. However, hearing loss does not always lead to tinnitus. Psychophysical measurements have indicated that certain types of cochlear damage might be more closely linked to tinnitus than others. Recent animal studies have used behavioural testing to distinguish between animals with and without tinnitus after noise exposure. Comparisons between these groups of animals have helped identify neural correlates of tinnitus as well as factors that could represent a predisposition for tinnitus. Human neuroimaging studies have also begun to separate the neural signature of tinnitus from other consequences of hearing loss. The functional mechanisms that could underlie tinnitus development tinnitus have been analysed in computational modelling studies, which indicate that tinnitus could be a side-effect of the brain's attempt to compensate for hearing loss. Even though causal treatments for tinnitus are currently not available, hearing aids can provide considerable benefit when used in conjunction with counselling, tinnitus retraining therapy or cognitive behavioural therapy. Finally, animal studies demonstrate that the development of chronic noise-induced tinnitus might be prevented through timely interventions after noise exposure. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled <Annual Reviews 2014>.
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Noreña AJ, Farley BJ. Tinnitus-related neural activity: Theories of generation, propagation, and centralization. Hear Res 2013; 295:161-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2012.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2012] [Revised: 09/23/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Is there any predictor for tinnitus outcome in different types of otologic surgery? Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 270:2225-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-012-2271-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2012] [Accepted: 11/02/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Noreña AJ. An integrative model of tinnitus based on a central gain controlling neural sensitivity. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2011; 35:1089-109. [PMID: 21094182 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2010.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 285] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2010] [Revised: 10/20/2010] [Accepted: 11/12/2010] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Kim DK, Park SN, Kim MJ, Lee SY, Park KH, Yeo SW. Tinnitus in patients with chronic otitis media before and after middle ear surgery. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2011; 268:1443-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-011-1519-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Accepted: 01/29/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Impact of Laser Eustachian Tuboplasty on Middle Ear Ventilation, Hearing, and Tinnitus in Chronic Tube Dysfunction. Ear Hear 2011; 32:132-9. [DOI: 10.1097/aud.0b013e3181e85614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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