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Effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on subjective tinnitus perception
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 March 2022
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on tinnitus severity and quality of life in individuals with subjective tinnitus.
The study was carried out during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Sixty patients were evaluated with the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and a visual analogue scale on resonance intensity and disturbance, together with questions assessing their emotional states.
There was a significant difference between the visual analogue scale and the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory scores before the pandemic and during the pandemic. It was determined that tinnitus loudness and annoyance were significantly worse in the pandemic and, consequently, that the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic negatively affected perceptions of tinnitus and quality of life.
Psychological support can affect positively the perception of tinnitus and the change in moods experienced during the pandemic. Because personal contact and quotidian activities are severely limited during the pandemic, internet-based interventions should be prioritised in tinnitus therapy.
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Dr S Tokgoz Yilmaz takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper
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