Avaliação da relação entre severidade do zumbido e perda auditiva, sexo e idade do paciente
Open Access
- 1 February 2010
- journal article
- Published by FapUNIFESP (SciELO) in Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
- Vol. 76 (1), 18-24
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s1808-86942010000100004
Abstract
Tinnitus is a symptom present in approximately 15% of the world population. Most patients are between 40 and 80 years of age; the prevalence above 60 reaches 33%. About 20% have moderate to severe impact in the quality of life but the factors associated with the tinnitus annoyance are not completely known. The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between age, gender and hearing loss on tinnitus annoyance. 68 patients were evaluated at the tinnitus center at our hospital, from March 2007 to march 2008, with a detailed interview, complete otolaryngological examination, the Portuguese version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and pure tone audiometry. Age varied from 24 to 83 (mean=59); the mean THI value was 39 (females: 36; males: 44). THI grades were: slight: 32.3%; mild: 19.1%; moderate: 20.6%; severe: 13.2% and catastrophic: 14.7%. No significant correlation was found between gender (p=0.30), age (p=0.77) hearing loss (p>0.05 for all averages analyzed) and tinnitus severity. Gender, age and hearing loss do not influence tinnitus annoyance, using the THI.Keywords
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