Alberti P W
J Otolaryngol. 1987 Feb;16(1):34-5.
Tinnitus is a frequent and annoying accompaniment of occupational hearing loss. Detailed case histories of 2,442 workers claiming compensation for hearing impairment were analyzed with respect to the incidence and characteristics of tinnitus. It was present in 58% of claimants, and was rated as a major problem in 19%. It was usually bilateral, and there was no evidence of ear differences in incidence or severity. Most commonly, it was tonal and of high pitch. There was no apparent relationship of tinnitus incidence to hearing loss severity, but the data suggest a higher incidence in workers exposed to impulse noise.
耳鸣是职业性听力损失常见且令人烦恼的伴随症状。对2442名因听力损伤申请赔偿的工人的详细病历进行了分析，以了解耳鸣的发生率和特征。58%的申请人存在耳鸣，其中19%将其列为主要问题。耳鸣通常为双侧性，没有证据表明双耳在发生率或严重程度上存在差异。最常见的是音调性、高音调耳鸣。耳鸣发生率与听力损失严重程度之间没有明显关系，但数据表明接触脉冲噪声的工人中耳鸣发生率更高。
