Tinnitus and Its Effect on the Quality of Life of Sufferers: A Nigerian Cohort Study

Ukaegbe, Onyinyechi C.; Orji, Foster Tochukwu; Ezeanolue, BC; Akpeh, James O.; Okorafor, Ijeoma A.

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“…Tinnitus is a multifaceted and complex symptom that can dramatically compromise the individual's quality of life. 18,19…”

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Tinnitus and elderly: implications for quality of life

Felipe¹

2018

IJFCM

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Elderly has been occurring rapidly in the world. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of individuals reaching the senescence stage, thus presenting several manifestations, among them, otoneurological complaints. These are commonly related to auditory and vestibular systems, the main ones being: hearing loss, dizziness, ear fullness and tinnitus. The association between elderly and otoneurology, several alterations can be observed, whether related to the biological process or to the environmental influence. Among the most common clinical symptoms, there is the complaint of tinnitus. The presence of tinnitus often becomes a factor of great negative repercussion in the individual's quality of life, bringing sleep difficult, problems concern concentration on daily and professional activities, issues in social life and, often, emotional disturbs, leading to states of anxiety and depression. 1,2

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“…Tinnitus is a multifaceted and complex symptom that can dramatically compromise the individual's quality of life. 18,19…”

Section: Elderlymentioning

confidence: 99%

Tinnitus and elderly: implications for quality of life

Felipe¹

2018

IJFCM

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“…Tinnitus is the perception of annoying sound without external auditory stimuli. Patients with tinnitus may have insomnia, anxiety, depression, inability to concentrate, and declining quality of life [1]. Severe tinnitus may also lead to serious mental illness and suicidal tendencies [2].…”

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“…However, these therapies may have a good effect on some patients but poor on others. Although cognitive behavioral (biofeedback) therapy is considered the most effective treatment for tinnitus [10], most patients with tinnitus accept simple therapies, such as taking medicine or wearing hearing aids [1]. Some researchers have pointed out that tinnitus, similar to pain, is generally a symptom for many diseases.…”

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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Efficiency of Acupuncture in Tinnitus Patients

Lin

Yang

Lee

et al. 2019

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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An effective acupuncture treatment must comprehend the influence of various factors, but studies in this aspect remain limited. This study aimed to identify relevant factors and search for the best practical method of acupuncture for patients with tinnitus. The study was a retrospective review of patients’ data with a prospective design who had subjective idiopathic tinnitus and received acupuncture between May 2012 and August 2017. Patients’ demographics, tinnitus characteristics, previous diseases, underlying diseases, oral habits, audiograms, acupuncture sessions, and acupoints were recorded and analyzed. A visual analog scale (VASloudness) was used for measuring the loudness of tinnitus, and the Clinical Global Impression-Improvement scale (CGI-I) was used for assessing the suffering of patients. Good treatment responses in patients were defined as the magnitude of change from the baseline VASloudness for ≥ 30% plus CGI-I ≤ 3 points. In total, 107 patients were enrolled. Most factors were not significantly associated with the treatment effectiveness of acupuncture in tinnitus patients. Only the combination of acupoints and the number of acupuncture sessions reached statistically significant differences. Further analyzing these two factors, we confirmed that the combination of periauricular and distal acupuncture and 17 to 24 acupuncture sessions contributed to a considerably better outcome. This result would serve as a reference for clinical acupuncturists to select an appropriate acupuncture strategy in the treatment of tinnitus.

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“…Tinnitus, the perception of sound without external stimuli, is a distressing symptom that leads to a decrease in the quality of life . However, due to its multifactorial genesis, it may be difficult to entirely relate the experience of tinnitus with a surgical procedure of the middle ear.…”

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“…6 Tinnitus, the perception of sound without external stimuli, is a distressing symptom that leads to a decrease in the quality of life. 9,10 However, due to its multifactorial genesis, it may be difficult to entirely relate the experience of tinnitus with a surgical procedure of the middle ear. Previous studies have described a decrease in tinnitus after middle ear surgery, [11][12][13][14][15] whereas only a few have reported an onset or increase in tinnitus.…”

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Tinnitus and taste disturbances reported after myringoplasty: Data from a national quality registry

Berglund

Suneson²,

Florentzson

et al. 2018

The Laryngoscope

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Objectives/Hypothesis Postoperative tinnitus and taste disturbances after myringoplasty are more common than previously reported. Study Design This study was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from the Swedish National Quality Registry for Myringoplasty. Methods The analysis was performed on extracted data from all counties in Sweden collected from database A from 2002 to 2012 and database B from 2013 to 2016. Tinnitus and taste disturbance complications 1 year after myringoplasty were analyzed in relation to gender, age, procedure, and success rate. In database A, physicians reported tinnitus and taste disturbances. In database B, patients reported the complications. Results A major difference was found when the complications were reported by physicians compared to when the complications were reported by patients. In database A, tinnitus was reported in 1.2% of the patients and taste disturbances in 0.5%. In database B, the frequencies were 12.3% and 11.2%, respectively. Tinnitus and taste disturbances were more frequent after conventional myringoplasty compared to those after fat grafting and were more frequent after primary compared to those after revision surgery when reported by physicians. Patients, however, reported the same frequency of tinnitus after fat graft myringoplasty compared to that after conventional myringoplasty (12.0% vs. 12.6%) and fewer taste disturbances after revision surgery. In follow‐up assessments, complications persisted after surgery over a long time period. Conclusion Tinnitus and taste disturbances are more common after myringoplasty when patients report their symptoms than when physicians report the symptoms. Level of Evidence 2b Laryngoscope, 129:209–215, 2019

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Tinnitus and Its Effect on the Quality of Life of Sufferers: A Nigerian Cohort Study

Cited by 18 publications

References 17 publications

Tinnitus and elderly: implications for quality of life

Tinnitus and elderly: implications for quality of life

Analysis of Factors Influencing the Efficiency of Acupuncture in Tinnitus Patients

Tinnitus and taste disturbances reported after myringoplasty: Data from a national quality registry

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