Tinnitus and sound intolerance: evidence and experience of a Brazilian group

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

Oliveira, Carlos Augusto Costa Pires de¹  Yonamine, Fernando Kaoru²  Guimarães, Rita de Cassia Cassou³  Venosa, Alessandra Ramos⁴  Gürtler, Adriana Lima⁵  Barros, Bruno Borges de Carvalho⁶  Medeiros, Ítalo Roberto Torres de⁷  Pires, Anna Paula Batista de Ávila⁸  Azevedo, Andreia Aparecida⁹  Onishi, Ektor Tsuneo^1,10  Sanchez, Tanit Ganz^1,11  Saba, Clarice^1,12  Sampaio, André Luiz Lopes^1,13  Figueiredo, Ricardo Rodrigues^1,14  Coelho, Cláudia Couto de Barros^1,15  Oiticica, Jeanne^1,16 

[1] Centro de Otorrinolaringologia da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil;Centro de Tratamento e Pesquisa em Zumbido, Belo Horizonte, Brazil;Fundação Educacional D. André Arcoverde, Valença, Brazil;Hospital Samaritano São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil;Instituto Ganz Sanchez, São Paulo, Brazil;Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil;Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil;Rede Mater Dei de Saúde, Belo Horizonte, Brazil;Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil;Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil;Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil;Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil;Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil;Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil;Universidade do Vale do Taquari, Lajeado, Brazil;University of Iowa, Iowa, USA

关键词: Tinnitus;    Hyperacusis;    Hearing loss;    Hearing aids.;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.bjorl.2017.12.002

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial

【 摘 要 】

Introduction Tinnitus and sound intolerance are frequent and subjective complaints that may have an impact on a patient's quality of life.Objective To present a review of the salient points including concepts, pathophysiology, diagnosis and approach of the patient with tinnitus and sensitivity to sounds.Methods Literature review with bibliographic survey in LILACS, SciELO, Pubmed and MEDLINE database. Articles and book chapters on tinnitus and sound sensitivity were selected. The several topics were discussed by a group of Brazilian professionals and the conclusions were described.Results The prevalence of tinnitus has increased over the years, often associated with hearing loss, metabolic factors and inadequate diet. Medical evaluation should be performed carefully to guide the request of subsidiary exams. Currently available treatments range from medications to the use of sounds with specific characteristics and meditation techniques, with variable results.Conclusion A review on tinnitus and auditory sensitivity was presented, allowing the reader a broad view of the approach to these patients, based on scientific evidence and national experience.

【 授权许可】

CC BY