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A Cross-Sectional Study of the Prevalence and Factors Associated With Tinnitus and/or Hyperacusis in Children.
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- A Systematic Review on the Genetic Contribution to Tinnitus.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of hearing loss and tinnitus among school-age children: a cross-sectional analysis of the PICTURE cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Central auditory and tinnitus consequences of pediatric chronic otitis media with effusion.Hearing research · 2025Article
- Persian Pediatric Hyperacusis Questionnaire: Translation and Psychometric Evaluation in Children with and Without Autism.Journal of the American Academy of Audiology · 2025Article
- Tinnitus in Children.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2024Review
- Prevalence of tinnitus and hyperacusis in 9-12-year-old children.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Article
- Identifying Health-Related Conditions Associated with Tinnitus in Young Adults.Audiology research · 2023Article
- Decreasing dorsal cochlear nucleus activity ameliorates noise-induced tinnitus perception in mice.BMC biology · 2022Article
- Pain Behavioural Response to Acoustic and Light Environmental Changes in Very Preterm Infants.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- [Hyperacusis: a mini review].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2021Review
- Prevalence of Hyperacusis in the General and Special Populations: A Scoping Review.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Personal Music Players Use and Other Noise Hazards among Children 11 to 12 Years Old.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of tinnitus and/or hyperacusis in Danish children aged 10 to 16 years, and to assess associations between tinnitus or hyperacusis and other relevant factors.
designA cross-sectional study based on a previously established child cohort. A total of 501 children were enrolled in the project. The study was performed in eight mainstream schools and data were collected during an 8-week period from October 27, 2014 to December 16, 2014.
resultsUsing broad tinnitus research questions, the prevalence of any tinnitus was 66.9%; of noise-induced tinnitus (NIT) was 35.7%; and of spontaneous tinnitus (ST) was 53.7%. Bothersome tinnitus was reported by 34.6% of the children with any tinnitus, 23.2% of the whole population. Few children were severely bothered (2.4%, 1.6%, respectively). It was significantly more common for children with NIT to report tinnitus episodes lasting for minutes or longer than for children with ST (p = 0.01). Girls were more likely than boys to be bothered by tinnitus [Odds ratio (OR) = 2.96; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.34 to 6.51; p = 0.01]. 14.6% of the children reported hyperacusis, and 72.6% of those reporting hyperacusis were bothered by it, 10.6% of the whole population. The odds of having hyperacusis were 4.73 (1.57, 14.21) times higher among those with ST compared with those without ST. Furthermore, hyperacusis was associated with sound avoidance behaviors such as experience of sound-induced pain in the ear (OR = 2.95, 95% CI 1.65 to 5.27; p < 0.001), withdrawal from places or activities (OR = 3.33; 95% CI 1.44 to 7.69; p = 0.01), or concerns about sound could damage the hearing (OR = 1.85, 95% CI 1.06 to 3.31; p = 0.03).
conclusionsTinnitus and hyperacusis are common in children but prevalence is dependent on tinnitus definitions. Only a few children are severely bothered by tinnitus. In the case of hyperacusis, children may exhibit sound avoidance behavior.
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