The potential etiologic factors influencing tinnitus intensity in patients with temporomandibular disorders

Abstract

In a population of patients with subjective tinnitus and TMD, no significant associations were found between tinnitus intensity and age, freeway space, SB, clicking presence, and headache, though gender did show a weak correlation with tinnitus intensity.

Influence of Clinical, Physical, Psychological, and Psychophysical Variables on Treatment Outcomes in Somatic Tinnitus Associated With Temporomandibular Pain: Evidence From a Randomized Clinical Trial

“…Current results agree with those of studies investigating prognostic factors in other conditions (eg, in subjects with carpal tunnel syndrome 30 or whiplash‐associated disorder 31 ), in which higher pain or disability scores at baseline are also associated with greater change in the same clinical outcome after receiving physical therapy. Our results are also consistent with the fact that greater tinnitus intensity is not associated with poorer prognosis in patients with TMD‐related tinnitus 12 suggesting that those experiencing more severe symptoms can respond better to treatment.…”

“…For instance, higher pain intensity and pain‐related disability have been found to be associated with significant pain at 1 year after initial consultation in patients with TMD 11 . In contrast, Demirkol et al 12 did not observe an association between tinnitus intensity and TMD variables in people with tinnitus associated with TMD. There is also evidence supporting a possible role of mood disorders in tinnitus, since individuals with concomitant TMD and tinnitus exhibit higher depressive levels than those with just tinnitus or TMD symptoms alone 13 .…”

“…Nevertheless, it is clinically observed that, depending on the patient’s presentation and underlying pain mechanisms driving each condition, different clinical results could be expected. Some studies have tried to identify prognostic factors for future significant pain in individuals presenting with TMD‐related pain 11,12 . For instance, higher pain intensity and pain‐related disability have been found to be associated with significant pain at 1 year after initial consultation in patients with TMD 11 .…”

Hearing Screening Program in the Newborn and Management: Review

“…Bu hastalıkların dünyada görülme oranları sırasıyla 1/10.000-25.000; 1/2.500-3.000; 1/70.000 ve 1/10.000 iken, Türkiye'de (yüksek oranda görülen akraba evliliği nedeni ile) bu oranlar sırasıyla 1/4.500; 1/2.700-3.344; 1/10.844 ve 1/3.000 olarak daha fazla görülmektedir. [8][9][10][11][12] Bin canlı doğumda 2,2 oranıyla doğumsal işitme kaybı; yaklaşık olarak fenilketonüriden 10 kat, hipotiroidi ve kistik fibrozdan altı-yedi kat ve biyotinidaz eksikliğinden ise 23 kat fazla görülmektedir. Ayrıca yaşamın ilk aylarında işitmenin normal olması; dil gelişimi, konuşma, sosyal ve emosyonel gelişim ve zekâ için oldukça önemlidir.…”