ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Tinnitus and Its Relation to Depression, Anxiety, and Stress-A Population-Based Cohort Study.
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- A Systematic Review on the Genetic Contribution to Tinnitus.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2024Pooled it
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- A discrete serotonergic circuit involved in the generation of tinnitus behavior.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
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- Cognitive impairment in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: A conceptual framework and therapeutic implications.Surgical neurology international · 2026Review
- Tinnitus and occupational noise exposure among informal generator technicians in Nigeria: A pilot cohort study.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
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- Higher social support is associated with lower tinnitus-related disability among institutionalized older adults: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Association of hearing loss with cardiovascular and mortality risk in the general population.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Tinnitus is not associated with cardiovascular risk factors or mortality in the Gutenberg Health Study.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2025Article
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Abstract
Tinnitus is a common symptom reported in otolaryngologic practice. Although the pathophysiology of tinnitus has not been fully understood, clinical studies suggest that psychological symptoms of depression, anxiety, and somatization are increased in tinnitus patients. However, patients seeking medical treatment for tinnitus may be especially vulnerable. Population-based studies reporting on the association between tinnitus and psychological distress are still lacking. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation of tinnitus with depression, anxiety, or somatization in a large population-based cohort. The Gutenberg Health Study is a population-based cohort study. Participants were asked about the occurrence of tinnitus (yes/no) and how much they were bothered by it. In addition, they completed the PHQ-9, GAD-7, and SSS-8 questionnaires to assess depressive symptoms, anxiety, and somatic symptom disorders. A total of 8539 participants were included in the study cohort. Tinnitus prevalence was 28.0% (2387). The prevalence of depression/anxiety/somatic symptom disorders was significantly higher among participants with tinnitus than among participants without tinnitus (7.9%/5.4%/40.4% participants with tinnitus vs. 4.6%/3.3%/26.9% participants without tinnitus,
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