Аннотация
Tinnitus is an increasing health concern across all strata of the
general population. Although an abundant amount of literature has
addressed the many facets of tinnitus, wide-ranging differences in
professional beliefs and attitudes persist concerning its clinical
management. These differences are detrimental to tinnitus patients
because the management they receive is based primarily on individual
opinion (which can be biased) rather than on medical consensus. It
is thus vitally important for the tinnitus professional community
to work together to achieve consensus. To that end, this article
provides a broad-based review of what is presently known about tinnitus,
including prevalence, associated factors, theories of pathophysiology,
psychological effects, effects on disability and handicap, workers'
compensation issues, clinical assessment, and various forms of treatment.
This summary of fundamental information has relevance to both clinical
and research arenas.
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