Tinnitus involves the percept of a sound or sounds in the ear or head without an external
source. Most individuals experiencing tinnitus have a neutral reaction to the percept …

The prevalence of hearing problems in the Western world has, due to aging of the
population, doubled over the past 30 years. Thereby, noise-induced hearing loss is an …

Background The most common form of tinnitus is a subjective, auditory, and distressing
phantom phenomenon. Comorbidity with depression is high but other important psychiatric …

Acoustic experience such as sound, noise, or absence of sound induces structural or
functional changes in the central auditory system but can also affect limbic regions such as …

Cognitive and emotional challenges may elicit a physiological stress response that can
include arousal of the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight response) and withdrawal …

Objectives: We evaluated the association of hearing loss with employment and income in
adults. Methods: Patients with a coded diagnosis of hearing loss were identified from the …

The study was proposed to evaluate co-morbid depression, anxiety and stress associated
with tinnitus patients. The study was done on 196 subjects: 100 patients suffering from …

INTRODUCTION: The public and private health care in the city of São Paulo has no data on
tinnitus prevalence. OBJECTIVE: Determine tinnitus prevalence in São Paulo city. STUDY …

Hearing loss is widespread among the elderly. One of the main obstacles to rehabilitation is
identifying individuals with potentially correctable hearing loss. Smartphone-based hearing …

This contribution focuses on the relationship between stress and tinnitus. While the causal
and directional pathways between these constructs continue to remain unclear, this paper …