ASHA’s journals publish hundreds of articles every year to help audiologists provide evidence-based care for people with tinnitus and other hearing issues. In honor of World Tinnitus Week, we’ve compiled a few of our top articles published in the past year.
Tinnitus in Military Personnel and Veterans
Incidence and Risk Factors for Tinnitus Among Military Service Members in the Millennium Cohort Study: The authors used data from the largest and longest running health study of military service members and veterans to get the clearest picture of tinnitus in military personnel yet. Overall, they found that more than 10% self-reported tinnitus, whereas only 3.5% had a medical diagnosis.
Recommended Audiological Test Battery Following Combat Noise Exposure: A Clinical Approach: Learn about a standardized and comprehensive approach to evaluate combat noise–induced auditory dysfunction. This test battery can help identify tinnitus and other functional hearing deficits that may otherwise go undetected for years.
Tinnitus Perception and Coexisting Conditions
Quantifying Tinnitus Perception Improvement: Deriving the Minimal Clinically Important Difference of the Minimum Masking Level: As a clinician, you may have trouble finding reliable ways to measure tinnitus perception after intervention. Authors show how the minimum masking level can help you track differences during tinnitus treatment.
Audiologic Recovery in a Case of Neurosyphilis: A Case Report: Neurosyphilis can occur at any stage of syphilis presentation, but the effects of neurosyphilis on hearing haven’t been fully studied. This case study describes an individual with late-stage neurosyphilis exhibiting tinnitus and hearing loss, both of which were ultimately resolved through medication.
Video Head Impulse Test Can Reveal Silent Vestibular Dysfunction in Normal-Hearing Individuals With Tinnitus: People with tinnitus may have abnormalities in their auditory pathway, leading to additional vestibular issues. Learn how video head impulse test paradigms can identify undiagnosed vestibular dysfunction in normal hearing individuals with tinnitus.
More on Tinnitus
Every year ASHA’s audiologists see millions of Americans with tinnitus. We hope that these featured articles can help you continue to provide the best possible care. While you’re celebrating everything you love this month, please join ASHA in advocating for the work you do for people with tinnitus.
If you’re looking for more on tinnitus, you can find more than 1,000 articles on ASHAWire, the home of the ASHA Journals online. Run an advanced search to find exactly what you’re looking for, or narrow down the articles to find resources by journal, publication year, and more.
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