The literature demonstrates that bone‐anchored hearing implants have a positive impact on auditory performance and quality of life (QoL), but these outcomes may not always correlate. This systematic review analyzed 56 articles to identify discrepancies in self‐reported, disease‐specific QoL benefits among patients with either unilateral sensorineural ...
Karina Théorêt+4 more
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Trauma-associated tinnitus: audiological, demographic and clinical characteristics.
BackgroundTinnitus can result from different etiologies. Frequently, patients report the development of tinnitus after traumatic injuries. However, to which extent this specific etiologic factor plays a role for the phenomenology of tinnitus is still ...
Peter M Kreuzer+5 more
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Long‐Term Cochlear Implant Sensitivity in Patients With Far Advanced Otosclerosis
This study aimed to evaluate mid‐ and long‐term cochlear implant fitting in otosclerosis patients compared to a control group. It suggested significant tissue remodeling at the cochlear apex in otosclerosis patients, likely increasing resistance to electrical currents delivered by the implant.
Raphaële Quatre+3 more
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Alterations in auditory brain stem response distinguish occasional and constant tinnitus
BACKGROUND The heterogeneity of tinnitus is thought to underlie the lack of objective diagnostic measures.METHODS Longitudinal data from 20,349 participants of the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health (SLOSH) cohort from 2008 to 2018 were ...
Niklas K. Edvall+8 more
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Bidirectional Associations Between Tinnitus Subtypes and Psychiatric Conditions
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the temporal and bidirectional relationships between tinnitus subtypes—pulsatile tinnitus (PT) and non‐pulsatile tinnitus (NPT)—and psychiatric conditions, specifically generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and major depression (MD).
Daniel Karasik+4 more
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Aberrant cerebral blood flow in tinnitus patients with migraine: a perfusion functional MRI study
Purpose Migraine is often accompanied with chronic tinnitus that will affect the cerebral blood flow (CBF) and exacerbate the tinnitus distress. However, the potential relationship between migraine and tinnitus remains unclear.
Zhen-Gui Xu+5 more
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Safe Sound: Highlighting Electronic Dance Music Attendees' Unique Hearing Protection Practices
Electronic dance music attendees (EDMAs) stand out as a group more likely to use hearing protection (HP) compared to non‐EDM attendees (non‐EDMAs), making them an interesting focus for understanding the adoption of healthier auditory habits. This study delved into the factors driving HP use among EDMAs, uncovering key influences such as personal ...
Oluwatobiloba Ayo‐Ajibola+6 more
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Tinnitus: distinguishing between subjectively perceived loudness and tinnitus-related distress. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: Overall success of current tinnitus therapies is low, which may be due to the heterogeneity of tinnitus patients. Therefore, subclassification of tinnitus patients is expected to improve therapeutic allocation, which, in turn, is hoped to ...
Elisabeth Wallhäusser-Franke+5 more
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Pulsatile Tinnitus as the Primary Symptom in IIH: A Distinct Clinical Entity
ABSTRACT Objective To compare patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) who present with pulsatile tinnitus (PT) to the Otolaryngology service with those with IIH who present with more classical symptoms to non‐otolaryngologists. Methods Chart query confirmed all patients diagnosed with PT and IIH (by modified Friedman criteria).
Daniel H. Coelho+4 more
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Contemporary Clinical Management of Otosyphilis for Practicing Otolaryngologists—A Scoping Review
Otosyphilis has reemerged alongside increasing syphilis rates, highlighting the need for early recognition to prevent severe audiovestibular complications. A scoping review and retrospective case series indicate that most patients present with hearing loss, tinnitus, or vertigo and typically respond to penicillin‐based treatment.
Corinne A. Pittman+7 more
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