Sleep Complaints in Elderly Tinnitus Patients: A Controlled Study

• DOI: 10.1097/aud.0b013e31812f71cc
• Publication Date: 2007-08-29T07:06:10Z
• Authors: Sylvie Hébert; Julie Carrier
• Keywords: Hyperacusis; Sleep; Depression

In Brief Objectives: Sleep difficulties are among the most frequent complaints associated with tinnitus. Yet studies reporting on this problem rather succinct, and all of them lack proper age- health-matched control subjects. Design: The present study reports 102 participants (51 51 without tinnitus), assessed Pittsburgh Quality Index (PSQI), Beck-II depression inventory, a hyperacusis questionnaire, tinnitus-reaction questionnaire (tinnitus group only). Participants were matched for health relevant socioeconomic factors. Results: Results show that tinnitus patients have greater self-reported sleep compared subjects, specifically efficiency quality, high tinnitus-related distress is disturbance. Conclusions: Rather than hearing loss, in population mainly explained by hyperacusis, hallmark tinnitus, to lesser extent subclinical depressive symptoms. A standardized was used investigate elderly controls socioeconomical Data symptomatology, group) collected, as well thresholds. showed quality worse group, but daily disturbances not. symptoms, loss. Greater quality.