Characteristics of tinnitus in adolescents and association with psychoemotional factors

Kim, So Young; Jeon, Yung Jin; Lee, Jun Young; Kim, Young Ho

doi:10.1002/lary.26334

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“…[10] Patients with tinnitus show a variety of somatization symptoms and tinnitus could be related to psycho-emotional problems such as anxiety and depression. [8] Knowledge of the associated factors and comorbidities of tinnitus is important for providing appropriate management to patients.…”

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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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“…In addition to chronic insomnia, some published studies with different research methods disclosed scientific evidence of the associations between tinnitus and psychiatric disorders [4][5][6][7][8]. A certain prevalence of numerous comorbid psychiatric disorders have been reported in individuals seeking medical help for tinnitus.…”

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“…A recent survey of 962 adults indicated that about one-third of adolescents experience tinnitus possibly in connection with psycho-emotional factors. In particular, anxiety and depression may be the important factors in managing tinnitus in adolescents [8]. Therefore, clinicians should conduct individualized treatment plans specifically for these patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders.…”

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Facial Arteriovenous Malformation with Pulsatile Tinnitus: A Potentially Curable Cause of Chronic Insomnia

Chen¹,

Lin²

2018

Neuropsychiatry

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“…On the basis of the audiograms, the audiometric configurations were classified as flat, high-frequency gently sloping (HFGS), high-frequency steeply sloping (HFSS), low-frequency ascending (LFA), mid-frequency U-curve (MFU) and mid-frequency reversed U-curve (MFRU) in accordance with the criteria used in the study by Hannula et al . 15 …”

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“…For example, noise-induced hearing loss is related to the audiogram with a 3–6 kHz dip. 15 Understanding audiometric configurations may provide insights into the etiologic mechanism and prevalence of tinnitus. 16–19 In the study by Demeester et al , 19 tinnitus was found to be significantly more prevalent in individuals with a high-frequency steeply sloping audiogram than those with a flat audiogram.…”

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Logistic regression analysis of factors influencing the effectiveness of intensive sound masking therapy in patients with tinnitus

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ObjectivesTo investigate factors influencing the effectiveness of intensive sound masking therapy on tinnitus using logistic regression analysis.DesignThe study used a retrospective cross-section analysis.Participants102 patients with tinnitus were recruited at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, China.InterventionIntensive sound masking therapy was used as an intervention approach for patients with tinnitus.Primary and secondary outcome measuresParticipants underwent audiological investigations and tinnitus pitch and loudness matching measurements, followed by intensive sound masking therapy. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) was used as the outcome measure pre and post treatment. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to investigate the association of demographic and audiological factors with effective therapy.ResultsAccording to the THI score changes pre and post sound masking intervention, 51 participants were categorised into an effective group, the remaining 51 participants were placed in a non-effective group. Those in the effective group were significantly younger than those in the non-effective group (P=0.012). Significantly more participants had flat audiogram configurations in the effective group (P=0.04). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that age (OR=0.96, 95% CI 0.93 to 0.99, P=0.007), audiometric configuration (P=0.027) and THI score pre treatment (OR=1.04, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.07, P<0.001) were significantly associated with therapeutic effectiveness. Further analysis showed that patients with flat audiometric configurations were 5.45 times more likely to respond to intervention than those with high-frequency steeply sloping audiograms (OR=5.45, 95% CI 1.67 to 17.86, P=0.005).ConclusionAudiometric configuration, age and THI scores appear to be predictive of the effectiveness of sound masking treatment. Gender, tinnitus characteristics and hearing threshold measures do not seem to be related to treatment effectiveness. A further randomised control study is needed to provide evidence of the effectiveness of prognostic factors in tinnitus interventions.

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Characteristics of tinnitus in adolescents and association with psychoemotional factors

Abstract: 4 Laryngoscope, 127:2113-2119, 2017.

Cited by 21 publications

References 40 publications

Prevalence, associated factors, and comorbidities of tinnitus in adolescents

Prevalence, associated factors, and comorbidities of tinnitus in adolescents

Facial Arteriovenous Malformation with Pulsatile Tinnitus: A Potentially Curable Cause of Chronic Insomnia

Logistic regression analysis of factors influencing the effectiveness of intensive sound masking therapy in patients with tinnitus

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