Author/Editor     Alčin-Buljovčić, Branka
Title     Primerjava prizadetosti zaradi tinitusa pri naglušnih bolnikih in bolnikih z normalnim ali praktično normalnim sluhom
Type     monografija
Place     Ljubljana
Publisher     Univerza v Ljubljani, Medicinska fakulteta
Publication year     2005
Volume     str. 43
Language     slo
Abstract     Background: tinnitus is a sensation of hearing in the absence of external sound. Approximatelly 10% of adult population experience prolonged tinnitus, although only 1-2% seek professional help because of severe annoyance. Two thirds of the population with tinnitus also have hearing impairement. Jastreboff's neurophysiological model of tinnitus describes that the conections between the auditory pathways and the limbic system define the way how the tinnitus is perceived. The severity of tinnitus depends on the emotional reaction of the patient and not on the loudness of tinnitus. The severity of tinnitus is measured by tinnitus questionarries which offer a new aproach to the treatment and retraining methods for tinnitus. Our patients learn the bases of the tinnitus retraining therapy on tinnitus workshops conducted by audiologist and psychologist. The aim of our study was to compare the severity of tinnitus in two groups of patients: those who had a hearing impairment and those with normal or practicaly normal hearing. We tried to define the possible factors for the differece between the groups and to evaluate the effect of the hearing aids and tinnitus maskers. We also evaluated the effect of our workshops for tinnitus and provided some recommendations for their further development. Hypothesis: tinnitus is percieved as more annoying by patients with normal and practicaly normal hearing. The hearing impaired patients are using hearing aids. Those are probably often effective like tinnitus maskers as well. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters)
Descriptors     TINNITUS
HEARING DISORDERS
HEARING AIDS
AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE
ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE TESTS
EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY, BRAIN STEM
PSYCHOMETRICS
QUALITY OF LIFE