Characteristics and Management of Childhood Tinnitus in a Developing Country

Adegbiji, Waheed Atilade; Olajide, Gabriel Toye; Olubi, Olawale; Aluko, Adebayo AbdulAkeem; Olajuyin, Anthony Oyebanji; Eletta, Paul Adebisi; Yahya, Abdulmajid Ibrahim

doi:10.5935/0946-5448.20180011

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“…The prevalence of tinnitus in a clinical child population was estimated in a hospital-based study in Nigeria [ 13 ]. Of 2123 children seen in an ear, nose, and throat clinic, 132 (6.2%) presented with tinnitus.…”

Section: Prevalence Risk Factors and Pathophysiology Of Tinnitus In C...mentioning

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Tinnitus in Children

Hoare,

Smith,

Kennedy

et al. 2024

JARO

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This perspective reviews the current state of the art and literature on tinnitus in children, prevalence and risk factors, clinical management, and future priorities for healthcare provision and research. Most research in the field to date appears to be prevalence studies, which have reached dramatically different estimates; this reflects the lack of a standard language when asking about the presence of tinnitus, or how bothersome, distressing, or negatively impacting it is for the child. Estimates are also likely affected by a lack of awareness of tinnitus amongst children and parents. Children are less likely to spontaneously report tinnitus than adults, and parents are often unaware their child could even develop tinnitus, considering it a disease of older age for example. It is critical that children are asked and learn about tinnitus. In hearing clinics, clinicians should routinely ask about all children about tinnitus and offer tinnitus care and settings that are child- and family-friendly. As well as asking directly, clinicians should be alert to soft signs of tinnitus such as unexplained listening, speech perception, concentration difficulties, worry or anxiety, or difficulties completing hearing tests or using hearing aids. The recently developed impact of Tinnitus in Children Questionnaire (iTICQ) can then be used to assess problems that are most commonly core to children’s experience of tinnitus. Clinical guidelines for tinnitus in children are few but provide recommendations for additional paediatric questionnaires and alternative assessments and for a range of treatment options. Of note, however, is the lack of clinical trials and, therefore, evidence of the effectiveness of any treatment for tinnitus in children. Significant and concerted work is therefore needed to raise awareness of tinnitus in children, understand the scale of clinical need, and standardise and evaluate clinical management options.

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Tinnitus in Children

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Kennedy

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“…THI was first developed in English. Over the years, it has been translated into several languages including German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Danish, Chinese -Cantonese, Thai, and Korean [5][6][7][8][9][10] . Within India, THI has been translated into Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil languages.…”

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Translation of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) into the Telugu language and Standardization

Porika¹,

Balakrishnan²

2018

The International Tinnitus Journal

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Tinnitus is estimated to be present in 10%-15% of the general population. The severity of tinnitus is judged based on the handicap, caused by it. Several tools have been developed for assessing the handicap level. One such tool is the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI). This self-reporting questionnaire has 25 questions, in the English language. The questions describe common situations, covering three domains viz. functional, emotional and catastrophic. The patient has to answer 'Yes, No or Sometimes'. Globally, THI is accepted to have great utility, both in establishing the baseline and monitoring the efficacy of treatment. THI has been translated into several other languages. This article describes our endeavor to translate the same, into the Telugu language. We obtained due permission from the original author. In translation, a standard methodology was employed. The THI English version was translated into Telugu by two linguistic experts. The translated version was verified by experienced audiologists, for faithful reproduction to the original and for lucidity. Wherever required, the translation was suitably amended. All the professionals, above mentioned were native Telugu speakers, who were also proficient in English. Each question was checked with nontechnical lay persons, for easy comprehension and lucidity. Then, all the questions were back-translated into English, and checked for faithfulness. This Telugu version was christened as THI-T. This THI-T version was field tested and validated in 60 subjects with tinnitus, and in another 60 subjects, without tinnitus. Both the groups were provided with the Telugu version questionnaire and were asked to answer the questions. Statistical analysis were done using the Cronbach's Alpha test for internal consistency and test retest reliability was confirmed using the Pearson's 2 tailed correlation to determine statistical significance respectively. Results showed significant efficacy and reliability, of the translated THI-T tool.

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“…Others report children being significantly distressed by their tinnitus (Kentish et al, 2000). Children have reportedly experienced symptoms such as poor sleep in association with tinnitus, which may contribute to difficulties with concentration, attention and fatigue (Adegbiji et al, 2018;Smith et al, 2019, Szibor et al, 2017. They can suffer social exclusion, poorer mental health and physiological symptoms like dizziness and headache (Brunnberg et al, 2008;Kentish et al, 2000;Martin & Snashall, 1994;Szibor et al, 2017).…”

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Reflections on How Tinnitus Impacts the Lives of Children and Adolescents

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Objectives The aim of this study was to generate a conceptual framework describing which aspects of children and adolescents' lives are affected by chronic tinnitus. Design Views and experiences of 32 participants from two participant groups informed this study: (a) a tinnitus group, consisting of adults who had experienced tinnitus during childhood and/or adolescence and primary carers of children/adolescents with tinnitus, and (b) a clinicians' group, consisting of clinicians who provided care for children/adolescents with tinnitus. Participants produced statements describing aspects of children/adolescents' lives that may be affected by chronic tinnitus. Key concepts were identified through the processes of sorting the statements and rating them for degree of associated impact. Result Participants identified 118 unique aspects of the lives of children/adolescents who may be affected by chronic tinnitus. These were clustered into four concepts: (a) emotional well-being, (b) academic performances, (c) social/relationa, and (d) auditory/cognitive processing. At a group level, participants rated the impact of tinnitus as above a slight degree but below a moderate degree of impact. However, individual participant's ratings indicated a range of perceived impact for each statement. Conclusions The experience of chronic tinnitus during childhood and adolescence extends beyond the mere perception of sound. The perception of tinnitus may impact a child's emotional well-being, academic performances, social/relational, and auditory/cognitive processing. The impact of tinnitus in one aspect of a child's life may influence other aspects of their life. While at a group level, participants regarded the impact of tinnitus as “somewhat more than mild” to “less than moderate”; individual participant's ratings indicate that the impact from chronic tinnitus may be highly individual and highlighted the importance of individual assessment and management. Clinically, tinnitus management during childhood and adolescence may be improved if clinicians consider the impact and manifestation of tinnitus within each child's daily life and tailor tinnitus education and management strategies accordingly.

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Characteristics and Management of Childhood Tinnitus in a Developing Country

Abstract: Childhood tinnitus is caused by preventable diseases. At presentation there were associated hearing impairment, comorbid illnesses and affectation of quality of life.

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Tinnitus in Children

Tinnitus in Children

Translation of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) into the Telugu language and Standardization

Reflections on How Tinnitus Impacts the Lives of Children and Adolescents

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