Characteristics Of Tinnitus: An Investigation Of 90 Patients

Objective:To explore the clinical characteristics of tinnitus patients.will provide basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment of tinnitus. Methods:In this study, we have conducted a questionnaire of 90 patients who suffer subjective tinnitus and visit of the Otolaryngology-head and Neck Surgery of the Xinjiang Medical University from May to June of 2009, and take a record. All the patients were interviewed by the same investigator, using the same questionnaire.Results:Conclusions:1) The tinnitus often occurs in the elders, this issue becomes more and more serious with the coming of aging of the society, and the rate of young patients in the tinnitus patients is obviously increasing in comparison with previous studies.2) Over half of visiting patients are acute tinnitus patients with a history of less than 3 months, the chronic tinnitus atients often can be accommodated and accustomed to tinnitus, and don't come to hospital for treatment, only when the tinnitus become aggravated, the hearing decreases or the tinnitus influences their life do they seek for treatment.3) According to this study, the incidence of tinnitus happening in both ears is higher than that in one ear, while the cranial tinnitus is rare.4) The louder of the tinnitus, the bigger of the influence to patients.5) The histories of diseases have no effect on loudness of tinnitus. Conclusions:The clinical characteristics of 90 tinnitus patients were identified in order to facilitate their further management.