M Trifunovic1, Lj Zivic2, D Ignjatovic-Ristic3, J Sretenovic4, N Rancic5, I Ristic6. 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, General Hospital "Studenica", Kraljevo, Serbia. 2. Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac , Serbia. 3. Clinic of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Kragujevac, Clinical Center Kragujevac Kragujevac , Serbia. 4. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia. 5. Centre for Clinical Pharmacology, Military Medical Academy, Faculty of Medicine of the Military Medical Academy, University of Defense, Belgrade, Serbia. 6. Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although chronic subjective tinnitus is one of the most common symptoms, the background of its pathophysiological mechanism and etiology is not fully understood. No studies are exploring various affective temperaments in persons with chronic tinnitus. METHODS: We included in this study 57 patients with tinnitus who filled out the Serbian 41-item version of the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Auto questionnaire (TEMPS-A) and a short sociodemographic questionnaire. Patients were assessed using audiometry (measuring the hearing threshold for frequencies of 250, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, and 8,000 Hz) and tympanometry. RESULTS: Our research showed that patients with chronic tinnitus predominantly had anxious affective temperament [anxious-cognitive (AnxC): 26.23 %, anxious-somatic (AnxS): 25.6 %). AnxS was dominant in people without hearing loss (46 %) and males (37.39 %). AnxC was dominant in people with a significant hearing loss and females (30.3 %). Both AnxS and AnxC temperaments correlated with hearing loss in the right ear more than in the left one. CONCLUSION: Our study revealed that anxious temperaments (AnxC and AnxS) were predominant in patients with chronic subjective tinnitus. Affective temperaments could play a significant role in explaining this disorder's currently unclear pathophysiology of, but further research is needed. HIPPOKRATIA 2020, 24(2): 77-83. Copyright 2020, Hippokratio General Hospital of Thessaloniki.
BACKGROUND: Although chronic subjective tinnitus is one of the most common symptoms, the background of its pathophysiological mechanism and etiology is not fully understood. No studies are exploring various affective temperaments in persons with chronic tinnitus. METHODS: We included in this study 57 patients with tinnitus who filled out the Serbian 41-item version of the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Auto questionnaire (TEMPS-A) and a short sociodemographic questionnaire. Patients were assessed using audiometry (measuring the hearing threshold for frequencies of 250, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, and 8,000 Hz) and tympanometry. RESULTS: Our research showed that patients with chronic tinnitus predominantly had anxious affective temperament [anxious-cognitive (AnxC): 26.23 %, anxious-somatic (AnxS): 25.6 %). AnxS was dominant in people without hearing loss (46 %) and males (37.39 %). AnxC was dominant in people with a significant hearing loss and females (30.3 %). Both AnxS and AnxC temperaments correlated with hearing loss in the right ear more than in the left one. CONCLUSION: Our study revealed that anxious temperaments (AnxC and AnxS) were predominant in patients with chronic subjective tinnitus. Affective temperaments could play a significant role in explaining this disorder's currently unclear pathophysiology of, but further research is needed. HIPPOKRATIA 2020, 24(2): 77-83. Copyright 2020, Hippokratio General Hospital of Thessaloniki.
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Affective temperaments; Memphis; Paris; Pisa; and San Diego auto questionnaire (TEMPS-A); chronic subjective tinnitus
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