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TINNITUS TREATMENT AND USE OF BENZODIAZEPINES
Philippine Martin1, Thomas Dubois2, Denis Jacques2
1Department of Pneumology, Saint-Luc University Hospital, Louvain Catholic University, Yvoir, Belgium.
Background:
In Europe, 14.7% of the population suffer from chronic tinnitus. Regarding pharmacological treatment of tinnitus, there is currently no evidence-based protocol recommendation. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy is the only effective method available in specialized multidisciplinary centers.
Subject And Method:
By analyzing 116 patients who underwent rehabilitation in a multidisciplinary audiophonology center, we quantified the use of benzodiazepines before and after treatment.
Results:
Among patients suffering from chronic tinnitus, there is an over-prescription of benzodiazepines, which can be reduced through proper care.
Conclusion:
Better awareness among frontline healthcare professionals about treatment in specialized multidisciplinary centers should be reinforced in order to enable quicker referrals and avoid therapeutic wandering or inappropriate use of benzodiazepines.
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