Investigation of Tinnitus Patients in Italy: Clinical and Audiological Characteristics

Table 1

Tinnitus etiologies and health factors associated.

Etiology	No. of cases	(%)
Chronic noise exposure	27	(8.65)
Acoustic trauma	12	(3.85)
Sudden hearing loss	6	(1.92)
Middle ear pathology	35	(11.22)
Otosclerosis	13	4.16
Chronic MO	12	3.84
Acute MO	10	3.20
Degenerative cochlear disease	26	(8.33)
Menière	17	5.44
Chemotherapeutic toxicity	9	2.88
Cerumen	3	(0.96)
Neurovascular cross compression with VIII cranial nerve	5	(1.60)
Retrocochlear pathology	3	(0.96)
Eustachian tube dysfunction	47	(15.06)
Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome	5	(1.60)
Unknown	143	(45.83)
Total	312	(100)
Other health factors associated with tinnitus	No. of cases	(%)
Cardiovascular diseases	87	(27.88)
Metabolic diseases	23	(7.37)