Prabhu Prashanth
Department of Audiology, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Manasagangothri, Naimisham Campus, Mysore, Karnataka, 570006, India.
World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Aug 24;5(1):1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.wjorl.2017.07.002. eCollection 2019 Mar.
Our study attempted to determine if tinnitus is a major concern in individuals with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD). The study also attempted to determine if pure tone average (PTA), speech identification scores (SIS), or reported duration of hearing loss could predict the tinnitus severity and functional handicap in adults with ANSD.
Tinnitus functional index (TFI) and tinnitus severity index (TSI) were administered on all the 40 participants diagnosed with ANSD.
The mean TFI score was 44.3, which suggested moderate degree of tinnitus related functional impairment. The mean TSI score was found to be 33.3, which suggested moderate degree of severity in individuals with ANSD. The study also showed that tinnitus causes functional impairment that leading to sleep disturbances, emotional problems, and affecting the quality of life. There was no significant correlation ( > 0.05) between PTA, SIS, reported onset of hearing loss and scores of TFI or TSI.
Tinnitus in individuals with ANSD should also be given priority during assessment and provide appropriate tinnitus management.
我们的研究试图确定耳鸣是否是听神经病谱系障碍（ANSD）患者的主要担忧。该研究还试图确定纯音平均听阈（PTA）、言语识别得分（SIS）或报告的听力损失持续时间是否可以预测ANSD成人患者的耳鸣严重程度和功能障碍。
对所有40名被诊断为ANSD的参与者进行耳鸣功能指数（TFI）和耳鸣严重程度指数（TSI）评估。
平均TFI得分为44.3，表明耳鸣相关功能损害程度为中度。发现平均TSI得分为33.3，表明ANSD患者的严重程度为中度。该研究还表明，耳鸣会导致功能障碍，进而导致睡眠障碍、情绪问题，并影响生活质量。PTA、SIS、报告的听力损失发作与TFI或TSI得分之间无显著相关性（>0.05）。
在评估患有ANSD的个体时，也应优先考虑耳鸣，并提供适当的耳鸣管理。
