An estimate of the prevalence of tinnitus caused by spontaneous otoacoustic emissions

M J Penner

doi:10.1001/archotol.1990.01870040040010

An estimate of the prevalence of tinnitus caused by spontaneous otoacoustic emissions

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1990 Apr;116(4):418-23. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1990.01870040040010.

Author

M J Penner¹

Affiliation

¹ Psychology Department, University of Maryland, College Park 20742.

PMID: 2317322
DOI: 10.1001/archotol.1990.01870040040010

Abstract

Prototypical experimental tests for linking spontaneous otoacoustic emissions with disruptive tinnitus have been described previously. Using similar experimental tests on 96 tinnitus sufferers, an estimate is made here of the prevalence of tinnitus caused by spontaneous otoacoustic emissions: the 95% confidence limits of this estimate are 1.11% and 9.05%.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Cochlea / physiology*
District of Columbia / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Maryland / epidemiology
Prevalence
Sex Factors
Tinnitus / epidemiology*
Tinnitus / etiology

Grant support

NINCDS 17170/DS/DS NIH HHS/United States