Disentangling Tinnitus Distress and Tinnitus Presence by Means of EEG Power Analysis
Table 1
Demographics and clinical details of the patient group.
Number
Sex
Age
Tinnitus
Localization
Duration
Quality
TQ
Cause, as reported by the patient
1
Male
28
Right ear
12 y
Noise
4
Exposure to loud music
2
Male
26
Both ears
16 y
Tone
6
Playing drums otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear)
3
Male
28
Both ears
10 y
Tone
14
4
Female
32
Right ear
8 y
Noise
14
Noise trauma, allergies
5
Female
55
Both ears
7 y
Tone
14
?a
6
Male
58
In the head
38 y
Noise
15
Noise trauma
7
Female
24
Both ears
4 y 6 m
Tone
16
?a
8
Male
32
Right ear
15 y
Tone
16
Pressure trauma from diving noise trauma, after “power meditation”
9
Male
62
In the head
33 y
Noise
16
10
Female
31
Both ears
10 y
Tone
20
Stress
11
Male
52
In the head
5 y
Tone
20
?a
12
Female
31
Both ears
4 y 3 m
Tone
21
Stress
13
Male
47
In the head
15 y
Tone
21
Exposure to loud music
14
Female
29
Both ears
2 y 9 m
Tone
23
Hearing loss exposure to loud music, stress, otitis media thyroid dysfunction, and low blood pressure
15
Female
25
Right ear
1 y 1 m
Tone
28
16
Female
41
Both ears
7 y
Noise
28
17
Female
33
Right ear
0 y 2 m
Noise
29
Ménière's disease
18
Male
61
In the head
13 y
Tone
31
Stress, noise trauma
19
Male
31
Both ears
16 y 4 m
Tone
39
Exposure to loud music noise trauma, high blood pressure
20
Male
50
In the head
20 y
Tone
41
21
Female
44
Both ears
1 y 6 m
Tone
47
Stress, SSRIb
22
Male
46
Left ear
0 y 10 m
Noise
53
SSRIb
23
Male
41
In the head
20 y
Noise
61
Occurred after road accident
24
Female
47
Both ears
1 y 6 m
Tone
65
Stress, otitis media, and SSRIb
Note. TQ: total score of the Tinnitus Questionnaire. Tinnitus duration is provided in years (y) and months (m). aPatient did not know what caused the tinnitus. bSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.