KMID : 0361020210640110792
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2021 Volume.64 No. 11 p.792 ~ p.799
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Sleep Disorder in Tinnitus Patients
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Jeon Jae-Min
Choi Seok-Youl Lee Jong-Geun Moon Jee-Won Chae Sung-Won Song Jae-Jun
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Abstract
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Background and Objectives One of the most common complaint of tinnitus patients hasbeen sleep disorder. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between sleep disorderand tinnitus.
Subjects and Method Patients with tinnitus from July 2018 till August 2019 were enrolled.
Subjects who had any acute/chronic disease in the inner and middle ear or external auditorycanal, sleep apnea and had more than 3 caffeinated beverages a day was excluded. Study participantscompleted Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the tinnitus symptom questionnaire,tinnitus handicap inventory (THI), Pittsburg Sleep Quality Inventory (PSQI), pure tone audiometry,a full otologic examination and an interview on past medical history.
Results THI was correlated with PSQI global score and BDI. The PSQI subscale most relevantto THI was PSQI 1 (subjective sleep quality). Hearing impairment was correlated withthe THI functional subscale. BDI was individually related to PSQI.
Conclusion Tinnitus is found to be highly related to sleep disorder, suggesting a commonpathway of aggravation and
treatment target. Tinnitus is also more affected by sleep disorderthan by depression. A further examination and treatment of comorbid sleep disorder in tinnituspatients is recommended.
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KEYWORD
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Depression, Sleep disorder, Tinnitus
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