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Tinnitus: impact on patients in relation to audiological findings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2022

T A Gabr Open the ORCID record for T A Gabr [Opens in a new window] ,
H F Alshabory  and
M A Kotait
T A Gabr*
Affiliation:
Audiovestibular Medicine Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt
H F Alshabory
Affiliation:
Audiovestibular Medicine Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt
M A Kotait
Affiliation:
Audiovestibular Medicine Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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Author for correspondence: Dr TA Gabr, Audiovestibular Medicine Unit, Otolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Elgish Street, Kafr Elsheikh 33516, Egypt E-mail: takwagabr@gmail.com Fax: +2 047 321 4998
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Abstract

Objective

Tinnitus is a common auditory disorder in which patients experience noise in the absence of an external source. It is a consequence of irreversible cochlear damage. This study examined the distortion product otoacoustic emissions and P300 components of event-related potentials.

Method

This study included a control group of 25 normal-hearing adults not complaining of tinnitus and a study group that consisted of 45 normal-hearing adults complaining of tinnitus. Measures included patient history, basic audiological evaluation, the Arabic version of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, distortion product otoacoustic emissions testing and P300 recording.

Results

The study group showed significantly higher hearing thresholds at all frequencies as well as delayed latencies and reduced amplitude of P300. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory showed mean scores of 35.2 ± 16.9, and the distortion product gram showed higher amplitudes in the control group.

Conclusion

Patients with tinnitus might have neural dysfunction at either peripheral or central levels of the auditory pathway.

Keywords

Otoacoustic EmissionsCochlear Hearing LossTinnitus

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 136 , Issue 8 , August 2022 , pp. 760 - 764
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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