Characteristics of tinnitus with or without hearing loss: Clinical observations in Sicilian tinnitus patients

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 685-693

  Martines, Francesco ^a   Bentivegna, Daniela ^a   Martines, Enrico ^a   Sciacca, Vincenzo ^a   Martinciglio, Gioacchino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hearing loss; Normal hearing; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PHOBIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; TINNITUS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; LOUDNESS PERCEPTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITCH PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SICILY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; TINNITUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955512468     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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