Cognitive variables in tinnitus annoyance

Hallam, Richard; Jakes, Simon; Hinchcliffe, R.

doi:10.1111/j.2044-8260.1988.tb00778.x

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“…or the tinnitus minimum masking level ( t (41) = 1.14, n.s.). Patients were also asked to complete the German version of the Tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ, Hallam et al, 1988; Hallam, 1996) published by Goebel and Hiller (Goebel and Hiller, 1994, 1998). Musicians with tinnitus attained significantly lower scores than non-musicians with tinnitus on the TQ ( t (46) = 4.16, p < 0.0005) and its subscales (tinnitus intrusiveness: t (57) = 5.23, p < 0.0005, cognitive and emotional distress: t (46) = 3.78, p < 0.0005, somatic complaints: t (46) = 2.12, p < 0.05, auditory and perceptual difficulties: t (46) = 2.33, p < 0.025, sleep disturbances: t (46) = 2.41, p < 0.02).…”

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Structural changes of the corpus callosum in tinnitus

Diesch

Schummer

Krämer

et al. 2012

Front. Syst. Neurosci.

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Objectives: In tinnitus, several brain regions seem to be structurally altered, including the medial partition of Heschl's gyrus (mHG), the site of the primary auditory cortex. The mHG is smaller in tinnitus patients than in healthy controls. The corpus callosum (CC) is the main interhemispheric commissure of the brain connecting the auditory areas of the left and the right hemisphere. Here, we investigate whether tinnitus status is associated with CC volume. Methods: The midsagittal cross-sectional area of the CC was examined in tinnitus patients and healthy controls in which an examination of the mHG had been carried out earlier. The CC was extracted and segmented into subregions which were defined according to the most common CC morphometry schemes introduced by Witelson (1989) and Hofer and Frahm (2006). Results: For both CC segmentation schemes, the CC posterior midbody was smaller in male patients than in male healthy controls and the isthmus, the anterior midbody, and the genou were larger in female patients than in female controls. With CC size normalized relative to mHG volume, the normalized CC splenium was larger in male patients than male controls and the normalized CC splenium, the isthmus and the genou were larger in female patients than female controls. Normalized CC segment size expresses callosal interconnectivity relative to auditory cortex volume. Conclusion: It may be argued that the predominant function of the CC is excitatory. The stronger callosal interconnectivity in tinnitus patients, compared to healthy controls, may facilitate the emergence and maintenance of a positive feedback loop between tinnitus generators located in the two hemispheres.

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Structural changes of the corpus callosum in tinnitus

Diesch

Schummer

Krämer

et al. 2012

Front. Syst. Neurosci.

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“…Most of these attempt to quantify a combination of tinnitus related distress, disability and handicap resulting in a large overlap of their items. Among the most widely used are the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) (Newman et al, 1998), the Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire (THQ) (Kuk et al, 1990), the Tinnitus Questionnaire (Hallam et al, 1988) and the Tinnitus Reaction Questionnaire (TRQ) (Wilson et al, 1991). Even though these instruments were not specifically designed to be sensitive to treatment related changes, all of them have been used as outcome measurers in clinical trials.…”

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“…A first attempt to extract such a list is attached. Abbreviations: KHz, Kilohertz; dB, Decibel; SL, Sensation level; MML, Minimal masking level; THI, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (Newman et al, 1998); THQ, Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire (Kuk et al, 1990); TRQ, Tinnitus Reaction Questionnaire (Wilson et al, 1991); TQ, Tinnitus Questionnaire (Hallam et al, 1988); BDI, Beck Depression Inventory (Beck and Steer, 1984); STAI, State Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger et al, 1970); WHODAS, WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (McArdle et al, 2005); PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (Buysse et al, 1989); Table 2 "Items list" for tinnitus case history questionnaires The items 1,2,4,5,6,8,9,12,16,19,21,26,27,28 are considered as essential (Category A) all other items are regarded as highly desireable (Category B)…”

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Consensus for tinnitus patient assessment and treatment outcome measurement: Tinnitus Research Initiative meeting, Regensburg, July 2006

Langguth

Goodey

Azevedo

et al. 2007

Progress in Brain Research

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There is widespread recognition that consistency between research centres in the ways that patients with tinnitus are assessed and outcomes following interventions are measured would facilitate more effective co-operation and more meaningful evaluations and comparisons of outcomes. At the first Tinnitus Research Initiative meeting held in Regensburg in July 2006 an attempt was made through workshops to gain a consensus both for patient assessments and for outcome measurements. It is hoped that this will contribute towards better cooperation between

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“…About 26 patients in our group had a bilateral, 6 a unilateral right sided, and 9 a unilateral left sided tinnitus. According to the tinnitus questionnaire of Goebel and Hiller (Goebel and Hiller 1998) (see below) which is a German version of the Hallam et al (1988) tinnitus questionnaire 26 of our patients could be classified as subjects with low tinnitus related distress (main score \47) whereas 15 of our patients exhibited a high tinnitus related distress (main score C47). When comparing patients with high and low tinnitus related distress no significant difference could be shown regarding age, hearing loss in any of the frequencies evaluated, pitch, minimal masking level using white noise, and threshold of uncomfortable loudness (Table 1).…”

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“…This questionnaire is a German version of the questionnaire by Hallam (Hallam et al 1988). It consists of 52 items.…”

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Alterations in Event Related Potentials (ERP) Associated with Tinnitus Distress and Attention

Delb

Strauß

Low³

et al. 2008

Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback

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Tinnitus related distress corresponds to different degrees of attention paid to the tinnitus. Shifting attention to a signal other than the tinnitus is therefore particularly difficult for patients with high tinnitus related distress. As attention effects on Event Related Potentials (ERP) have been shown this should be reflected in ERP measurements (N100, phase locking). In order to prove this hypothesis single sweep ERP recordings were obtained in 41 tinnitus patients as well as 10 control subjects during a period of time when attention was shifted to a tone (attended) and during a second phase (unattended) when they did not focus attention to the tone. Whereas tinnitus patients with low distress showed a significant reduction in both N100 amplitude and phase locking when comparing the attended and unattended measurement condition a group of patients with high tinnitus related distress did not show such ERP alterations. Using single sweep ERP measurements the results of our study show, that attention in high tinnitus related distress patients is captured by their tinnitus significantly more than in low distress patients. Furthermore our results provide the basis for future neurofeedback based tinnitus therapies aiming at maximizing the ability to shift attention away from the tinnitus.

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Cognitive variables in tinnitus annoyance

Cited by 376 publications

References 4 publications

Structural changes of the corpus callosum in tinnitus

Structural changes of the corpus callosum in tinnitus

Consensus for tinnitus patient assessment and treatment outcome measurement: Tinnitus Research Initiative meeting, Regensburg, July 2006

Alterations in Event Related Potentials (ERP) Associated with Tinnitus Distress and Attention

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