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Association between hearing status and tinnitus distress.
1Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Logopedics, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Acta Oto-Laryngologica
|February 20, 2021
Summary
Hearing status significantly impacts tinnitus distress. Individuals with hearing impairment experience greater distress than those with normal hearing, highlighting the role of auditory function in tinnitus perception.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
Background:
- Tinnitus distress varies significantly among individuals.
- The underlying mechanisms driving this variability remain unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between hearing status and perceived tinnitus distress.
- To explore how auditory function influences the severity of tinnitus-related distress.
Main Methods:
- A case-control study involving 38 participants with tinnitus, divided into normal hearing (NHT) and hearing-impaired (HIT) groups (n=19 each).
- Audiometric evaluation (0.125–16 kHz), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) were administered.
- Groups were matched for age, sex, education, tinnitus duration, and lateralization.
Main Results:
- The hearing-impaired (HIT) group reported significantly higher tinnitus distress than the normal hearing (NHT) group (p = .021).
- Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) scores positively correlated with mean tinnitus-sided hearing thresholds at 0.5–4 kHz (r = 0.420, p = .012), after controlling for covariates.
Conclusions:
- Hearing status plays a critical role in experienced tinnitus distress, even with mild to moderate hearing loss.
- This study provides novel insights into tinnitus management by linking auditory ability to distress levels, controlling for key demographic and tinnitus-related factors.
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