One-year prevalence and risk factors of tinnitus in children with otological problems
Insights
This study found that 5.24% of children experienced tinnitus, often linked to hearing loss. Major risk factors identified include hearing loss, gender, giddiness, and headaches in pediatric tinnitus cases.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
Background:
- Tinnitus is a common auditory symptom in children.
- Understanding its prevalence and risk factors is crucial for early intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the one-year prevalence of tinnitus in children presenting with ear-related complaints.
- To identify associated risk factors for tinnitus in the pediatric population.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective case analysis of patient records.
- Inclusion criteria: children (under 18) with ear or hearing complaints.
Main Results:
- Tinnitus prevalence was 5.24% among the studied pediatric group.
- A significant association was found between tinnitus and hearing loss (79.63% of cases).
- Common hearing loss types included conductive and sensorineural.
Conclusions:
- Hearing loss, gender, giddiness, and headache are significant risk factors for pediatric tinnitus.
- Early identification and management of these factors may help mitigate tinnitus in children.
Introduction:
The present study was conducted to find one year prevalence and risk factors of tinnitus in the children (below 18 years) who reported with the ear or hearing related complaint to All India Institute of Speech and hearing, Mysore.
Methods:
A retrospective case analysis was carried out by reviewing the case files of those who visited the institute during the above period.
Results:
The results shown that the tinnitus prevalence was 5.24%. No gender difference was found in children with tinnitus. Further, 79.63% of the children with tinnitus had hearing loss. In addition, 30.23% of the children with tinnitus had mild degree of hearing loss followed by minimal, and moderate degree of hearing loss. Most of these children had conductive, and sensorineural type of hearing loss than mixed type of hearing loss.
Conclusion:
It can be concluded that hearing loss, gender, giddiness, and headache were found to be major risk factors.
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