Association Between Childhood Hearing Disorders and Tinnitus in Adulthood

Aarhus, Lisa; Engdahl, Bo; Tambs, Kristian; Kvestad, Ellen; Hoffman, Howard J.

doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2015.2378

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“…Hearing loss is often associated with tinnitus, [6] but not in adolescents. [4,18] Our data also showed no relationship between tinnitus and hearing loss up to 8 kHz. Noise exposure is a risk factor for tinnitus, but does not induce hearing loss.…”

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“…[34] Childhood tinnitus patients are more likely report to deterioration in their hearing ability over time. [4] Patients with tinnitus with normal hearing should wear appropriate ear protection in noisy situations. [27,30] Comorbid conditions of tinnitus among adolescents Adolescents with tinnitus have a variety of somatization symptoms and frequently smoke cigarettes and consume alcohol.…”

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“…Tinnitus is related to hearing loss or noise exposure. [4,5] A hearing examination is crucial for the evaluation of tinnitus. Tinnitus could be related to auditory neuroplasticity after noise exposure.…”

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Prevalence, associated factors, and comorbidities of tinnitus in adolescents

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The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of tinnitus among adolescents, and the factors known or hypothesized to be associated with tinnitus. Based on random sampling of school types and regions, a nationwide hearing survey of the first-year middle and high school students of South Korea was performed. The subjects underwent an otologic examination followed by pure tone audiometry up to 8 kHz. Questionnaires about the factors associated with hearing and tinnitus were completed by the students and their parents. Among the 1,593 subjects who completed the questionnaire and underwent pure tone audiometry, the prevalence of tinnitus was 46.0% and that of severe tinnitus was 9.1%. Tinnitus was associated with age, female gender, history of ear infection and sinusitis, leisure noise exposure due to karaoke and local-area-network gaming, alcohol consumption, and cigarette smoking. Noticeable hearing loss was not detected but participants with tinnitus complained of difficulty with sound localization, hearing in noise, and verbal working memory and were more susceptible to fatigue. The subjects with tinnitus also suffered more physical and mental health problems than did those without tinnitus. Thus, protection of the ears from noise and appropriate counseling should be considered for adolescents with tinnitus.

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Prevalence, associated factors, and comorbidities of tinnitus in adolescents

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“…While most studies have cross-sectional designs with inherent limitations, a handful of longitudinal studies has contributed to identifying risk factors for tinnitus. The most clearly identified risk factor is hearing loss ( Nondahl et al, 2002 ; Gopinath et al, 2010 ; Aarhus et al, 2015 ; Bogo et al, 2017 ). Symptoms of temporomandibular disorders ( Bernhardt et al, 2011 ; Lee et al, 2016 ) and smoking were found to be associated with an increased risk of tinnitus ( Nondahl et al, 2010 ), whereas higher caffeine intake ( Glicksman et al, 2014 ) and moderate alcohol consumption were associated with a lower risk ( Nondahl et al, 2010 ).…”

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Gender-Specific Risk Factors and Comorbidities of Bothersome Tinnitus

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Objective: This study aims to identify gender-specific risk factors associated with the presence of bothersome tinnitus (compared with non-bothersome tinnitus), including sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, tinnitus-associated phenomena (hearing loss, traumatic experiences, sleep disturbances), and physical as well as mental comorbidities. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using survey data from the Swedish LifeGene cohort containing information on self-reported tinnitus (N = 7615). We (1) analyzed risk factor and comorbidity frequencies, (2) computed multivariate logistic regression models to identify predictors of bothersome tinnitus within both genders, and (3) moderated logistic regression models to compare effects between genders. Results: (1) The majority of factors that differed in frequencies between bothersome and non-bothersome tinnitus were equal for both genders. Women with bothersome tinnitus specifically reported higher rates of cardiovascular disease, thyroid disease, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, and burnout, and men with bothersome tinnitus reported higher rates of alcohol consumption, Ménière's disease, anxiety syndrome, and panic (compared with non-bothersome tinnitus, respectively). (2) Across both genders, multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed significant associations between bothersome tinnitus and age, reduced hearing ability, hearingrelated difficulties in social situations, and reduced sleep quality. In women, bothersome tinnitus was specifically associated with cardiovascular disease and epilepsy; in men, with lower education levels and anxiety syndrome. (3) Moderated logistic regression analyses revealed that the effects of low education and anxiety syndrome were present in men, but not in women, whereas the effects of age, reduced hearing ability and related difficulties, cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, and burnout were not gender specific. Conclusion: Irrespective of gender, bothersome tinnitus is associated with higher age, reduced hearing ability, hearing-related difficulties, cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, and

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