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Auditory attention in individuals with tinnitus
Daviany Oliveira Lima1, Aline Menezes Guedes Dias de Araújo2, Fátima Cristina Alves Branco-Barreiro3
1Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Programa Associado de Pós-graduaçao em Fonoaudiologia, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
|March 31, 2019
Summary
Individuals with tinnitus experience difficulties with auditory attention, impacting selective and sustained focus. This suggests tinnitus management should address these cognitive challenges.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Audiology
- Cognitive Psychology
Background:
- Tinnitus, the perception of sound without external stimulus, often co-occurs with auditory attention deficits, particularly in individuals with high annoyance.
- These attention difficulties may be present even in those with normal audiometry.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate and compare auditory attention abilities between individuals with and without tinnitus.
- To explore the relationship between tinnitus and specific aspects of auditory attention.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 30 volunteers (15 with tinnitus, 15 controls) aged 18-40 with normal hearing.
- Evaluations included the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, audiological assessments, and auditory attention tests like P300, dichotic digits, speech-in-noise, and sustained auditory attention tests.
Main Results:
- Participants with tinnitus reported moderate tinnitus annoyance and showed poorer performance in dichotic digits (binaural separation), speech-in-noise, P300, and sustained auditory attention tests.
- A negative correlation was found between sustained auditory attention and binaural integration in the tinnitus group.
Conclusions:
- Individuals with tinnitus exhibit impaired auditory attention, including selective and sustained attention capabilities.
- These findings highlight the importance of considering auditory attention deficits in the comprehensive management of tinnitus patients.
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