Effect of Tinnitus Habituation Therapy on Auditory Abilities
Introduction Research with tinnitus patients presenting with hearing loss and normal hearing subjects have verified that tinnitus interferes with auditory processing. One treatment option for this symptom consists of tinnitus habituation therapy. Objective To determine the influence of ti...
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| author | Najlla Lopes de O. Burle Luciana Macedo de Resende Luciana Mendonça Alves Vinícius Soares Garcia Patricia Cotta Mancini |
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| description | Introduction Research with tinnitus patients presenting with hearing loss and normal hearing subjects have verified that tinnitus interferes with auditory processing. One treatment option for this symptom consists of tinnitus habituation therapy.
Objective To determine the influence of tinnitus habituation therapy on auditory abilities, on the self-perception of tinnitus regarding loudness and discomfort, and its impact on the quality of life.
Methods A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 19 individuals with tinnitus. Audiological tinnitus and auditory processing evaluations were performed. Subsequently, the volunteers underwent tinnitus habituation therapy for 6 months. Ultimately, all of the individuals were reevaluated.
Results A statistically significant reduction in tinnitus self-perception was observed in relation to loudness, discomfort, and its impact on the quality of life (p = 0.001, 0.001, 0.023, respectively). However, the influence of tinnitus habituation therapy on auditory abilities was not verified.
Conclusion Tinnitus habituation therapy was effective in reducing the self-perception of tinnitus loudness and discomfort, as well as the impact of the symptom on the quality of life. However, these factors did not improve the auditory processing skills in tinnitus patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcad21f347d0427dacb2af25a548823f2022-12-21T17:22:23ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology1809-97771809-48642021-01-012501e18e2610.1055/s-0040-1708897Effect of Tinnitus Habituation Therapy on Auditory AbilitiesNajlla Lopes de O. Burle0Luciana Macedo de Resende1Luciana Mendonça Alves2Vinícius Soares Garcia3Patricia Cotta Mancini4Post-Graduate Program in Speech Therapy Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilDepartment of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilDepartment of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilPost-Graduate Program in Speech Therapy Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilDepartment of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilIntroduction Research with tinnitus patients presenting with hearing loss and normal hearing subjects have verified that tinnitus interferes with auditory processing. One treatment option for this symptom consists of tinnitus habituation therapy. Objective To determine the influence of tinnitus habituation therapy on auditory abilities, on the self-perception of tinnitus regarding loudness and discomfort, and its impact on the quality of life. Methods A quasi-experimental study was conducted with 19 individuals with tinnitus. Audiological tinnitus and auditory processing evaluations were performed. Subsequently, the volunteers underwent tinnitus habituation therapy for 6 months. Ultimately, all of the individuals were reevaluated. Results A statistically significant reduction in tinnitus self-perception was observed in relation to loudness, discomfort, and its impact on the quality of life (p = 0.001, 0.001, 0.023, respectively). However, the influence of tinnitus habituation therapy on auditory abilities was not verified. Conclusion Tinnitus habituation therapy was effective in reducing the self-perception of tinnitus loudness and discomfort, as well as the impact of the symptom on the quality of life. However, these factors did not improve the auditory processing skills in tinnitus patients.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1708897tinnitusauditory abilitiesauditory perception |
| spellingShingle | Najlla Lopes de O. Burle Luciana Macedo de Resende Luciana Mendonça Alves Vinícius Soares Garcia Patricia Cotta Mancini Effect of Tinnitus Habituation Therapy on Auditory Abilities International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology tinnitus auditory abilities auditory perception |
| title | Effect of Tinnitus Habituation Therapy on Auditory Abilities |
| title_full | Effect of Tinnitus Habituation Therapy on Auditory Abilities |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Tinnitus Habituation Therapy on Auditory Abilities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Tinnitus Habituation Therapy on Auditory Abilities |
| title_short | Effect of Tinnitus Habituation Therapy on Auditory Abilities |
| title_sort | effect of tinnitus habituation therapy on auditory abilities |
| topic | tinnitus auditory abilities auditory perception |
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