scholarly journals Troublesome Tinnitus in Children: Epidemiology, Audiological Profile, and Preliminary Results of Treatment

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Bartnik ◽  
A. Stępień ◽  
D. Raj-Koziak ◽  
A. Fabijańska ◽  
I. Niedziałek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
Results Of Treatment ◽  
Retraining Therapy

Introduction. Although tinnitus often has a significant impact on individual's life, there are still few reports relating to tinnitus in children. In our tinnitus clinic, children with distressing tinnitus constitute about 0,5% of all our patients.Objectives. The aim of this study was to analyse children with troublesome tinnitus as regards epidemiology, audiological profile, and preliminary effects of the therapy.Methods. A retrospective study was carried out involving the cases of 143 children consulted in our Tinnitus Clinic in 2009. The selected group with troublesome tinnitus was evaluated and classified for proper category of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT).Results. The study showed that 41.3% of the children suffered from bothersome tinnitus. In this group 44.1% of the patients demonstrated normal hearing. The success of the therapy after 6 months was estimated on 81.4% of significant improvement.Conclusions. It is recommended that a questionnaire include an inquiry about the presence of tinnitus during hearing screening tests.

The newborn hearing screening results in Kastamonu Education and Research Hospital

2021 ◽  
pp. 63-66
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Cognitive Skill ◽  
Hearing Screening ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Newborn Hearing Screening ◽  
Reference Center ◽  
Research Hospital ◽  
Newborn Hearing ◽  
Central Database

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to report the results of newborn hearing screening performed in 2017-2020 at the Kastamonu Education and Research Hospital, Turkey. Material and Method: Six thousand seven hundred and ninety newborns undergoing hearing screening between January 2017 and December 2019 at the Kastamonu Education and Research Hospital were included in this retrospective study. The screening ABR test was performed with all babies. Test findings retrieved from our hospital and the central database were subjected to analysis. Results: 4701 babies passed the 1st test, 1920 babies passed the 2nd test, 139 babies passed the 3rd test. Of the 30 babies who could not pass these 3 screening ABR tests and were referred to the reference center, 19 passed the test. Of the remaining 11 babies (0.162%), 7 (0.103%) had unilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and 4 (0.058%) had bilateral SNHL. Conclusion: It is very important for hearing loss to be detected via screening tests in the first three months and for treatment and rehabilitation to be started within six months at the latest. These babies can thus acquire normal hearing and not lag behind their peers in terms of linguistic, social, and cognitive skill development.

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawel J. Jastreboff ◽  
Jonathan W. P. Hazell
Keyword(s):  
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy ◽  
Retraining Therapy

Comparison of Tinnitus Masking and Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 559-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Henry ◽  
Martin A. Schechter ◽  
Stephen M. Nagler ◽  
Stephen A. Fausti
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Application ◽  
Basic Component ◽  
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy ◽  
Basic Approach ◽  
Sound Therapy ◽  
The World ◽  
Considerable Confusion ◽  
International Attention ◽  
Retraining Therapy ◽  
Tinnitus Masking

Two methods for treating tinnitus are compared. Tinnitus masking has been used for over 25 years, and although this method is used in clinics around the world, there are many misconceptions regarding the proper protocol for its clinical application. Tinnitus retraining therapy has been used clinically for over 12 years and has received considerable international attention. Although these methods are distinctive in their basic approach to tinnitus management, certain aspects of treatment appear similar. These aspects of treatment have created considerable confusion and controversy, especially regarding the use of "sound therapy" as a basic component of treatment. It is the objective of this article to clarify the major differences that exist between these two forms of treatment.

Three Years Later: Report on the State of Well-Being of Patients with Chronic Tinnitus Who Underwent Modified Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Seydel ◽  
Heidemarie Haupt ◽  
Agnieszka J. Szczepek ◽  
Anne Hartmann ◽  
Matthias Rose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Strategies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The State ◽  
Chronic Tinnitus ◽  
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy ◽  
Psychometric Instruments ◽  
Important Health ◽  
Retraining Therapy ◽  
Treatment Onset ◽  
A Minor

Successful management of patients with chronic tinnitus is an important health issue. One of the tinnitus management strategies used at our Tinnitus Center is a combination of tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) with physiotherapy and psychological management [called modified TRT (MTRT)]. We have used this type of management for over a decade and have described the protocol in detail elsewhere. In the present study, we wanted to determine the effect of MTRT on the well-being of tinnitus patients 3 years after treatment onset. One hundred and thirty patients with chronic tinnitus were assessed using psychometric instruments immediately before 7-day MTRT, immediately after the therapy and 3 years later. Patients with very severe tinnitus-related distress associated with major depression and a risk of suicide were excluded from this study. MTRT resulted in a sustained reduction of tinnitus-related distress. Moreover, the quality of life of patients had increased, as assessed by a separate questionnaire. The effect of MTRT was influenced by the degree of tinnitus-related distress and by the patients' age, the latter being gender dependent. Hearing loss and tinnitus duration had only a minor influence on the therapeutic effect. Taken together, we report a positive change in the state of well-being of patients with chronic tinnitus measurable with various psychometric instruments 3 years after the onset of MTRT. i 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel

HLA-G 14-bp polymorphism: a possible marker of systemic treatment response in psoriasis vulgaris? Preliminary results of a retrospective study

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 284-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Borghi ◽  
Roberta Rizzo ◽  
Monica Corazza ◽  
Alberto Maria Bertoldi ◽  
Daria Bortolotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Treatment Response ◽  
Psoriasis Vulgaris ◽  
Systemic Treatment ◽  
Preliminary Results ◽  
G 14

Assessment of Patients for Treatment with Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

2002 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 523-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Henry ◽  
Margaret M. Jastreboff ◽  
Pawel J. Jastreboff ◽  
Martin A. Schechter ◽  
Stephen A. Fausti
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Data ◽  
Clinical Management ◽  
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy ◽  
Initial Interview ◽  
Retraining Therapy ◽  
Methods Of Treatment ◽  
Severe Tinnitus

Clinical management for patients complaining of severe tinnitus has improved dramatically in the last 25 years. During that period of time, various methods of treatment have been introduced and are being used with varying degrees of success. One method that has received considerable attention is tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT). This method is being practiced by hundreds of clinicians worldwide, and retrospective clinical data indicate that TRT has been effective for the majority of patients. This article provides a guide for clinicians to evaluate their patients for treatment with TRT. Included in this guide is the expanded version of the TRT initial interview and specific instructions for the clinician administering the interview.

A consideration of the effect of ear canal resonance and hearing loss upon white noise generators for tinnitus retraining therapy

1997 ◽  
Vol 111 (9) ◽  
pp. 810-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Baguley ◽  
Graham J. Beynon ◽  
Frances Thornton
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
White Noise ◽  
Noise Generator ◽  
Major Advance ◽  
Ear Canal ◽  
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy ◽  
Hearing Sensitivity ◽  
Actual Spectrum ◽  
Retraining Therapy ◽  
White Noise Generator

AbstractTinnitus retraining therapy has been heralded as a major advance in the alleviation of tinnitus perception. A cornerstone of this technique is to use white noise produced by a white noise generator (WNG) over a period of several months in order to assist the patient to habituate to their tinnitus. There are three factors which influence the frequency spectrum of the perceived noise such that the perception of white noise from a WNG is unlikely. These factors are the actual spectrum of the emitted noise, the ear canal resonance of the patient and the hearing sensitivity of the patient.Advocates of tinnitus retraining therapy state that white noise is the optimal stimulation to assist habituation of tinnitus. This paper demonstrates that this optimal situation is unlikely to be achieved and that this may account for the long periods needed for patients to achieve benefit from the technique. The development of devices that allow for the above factors to be countered is suggested.

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