The consequences of tinnitus in long-standing M茅ni猫re's disease

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• 作者：Dafydd Stephens^a ; ^{stephensd@cf.ac.uk} ; Ilmari Pyykk&ouml ; ^b ; Tadao Yoshida^b ; ^c ; Erna Kentala^d ; Hilla Levo^d ; Yrj&ouml ; Auramo^e ; Dennis Poe^b ; ^f
• 关键词：Tinnitus impact ; Participation restriction ; International Classification of Function ; Quality of life ; Mé ; ni&egrave ; re's disease
• 刊名：Auris Nasus Larynx
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：29_03858146
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：October, 2012
• 卷：39
• 期：5
• 页码：469-474
• 文件大小：207 K

摘要

Objective

To explore the perceived consequences of tinnitus in patients with long-standing M茅ni猫re's disease (MD).

Method

A questionnaire-based cross-sectional investigation of 183 randomly selected members of the Finnish M茅ni猫re's Federation. It assessed general health related quality of life (EQ-5D), a participation restriction scale, self-listed consequences and a rating of effects of MD on life.

Results

When the effects of the other cardinal symptoms of M茅ni猫re's disease were partialled out, the main reported impacts of tinnitus related to anxiety, sleep and depression. It also contributed to some difficult listening situations and to interactions with significant others. Tinnitus explained a significant component of disease-specific quality of life (QoL), but did not relate significantly to the generic measures used. However, the measure 鈥榤ood鈥?in the QoL scale was significantly associated with severe tinnitus.

Conclusion

The most important specific impacts of tinnitus in chronic M茅ni猫re's disease relate to broadly psychological factors and mood.