Abstract
The purpose of the work is to identify the existence of a relationship between the severity of ear noise according to THI (Tinnitus Handicap Inventory) and the results of audiological and neurophysiological studies. Materials and methods: As participants in the study, 100 patients from the main group with complaints of tinnitus were selected: 69 women and 31 men; the average age was 48.1 ± 9.3 years. Otolaryngological examination, audiological and neurophysiological (registration of trigeminal induced potentials) examination of 100 patients with complaints of tinnitus or in the head was carried out. Results: The correlation between THI and noise measurement data is undefined. The relationship between the degree of aggravation of ear noise and impedancebarometry data in the Toynbee and Valsalva maneuvers was revealed. Patients with medium tinnitus severity show a greater shift towards negative pressure compared to moderate patients. Conclusions: The degree of aggravation of tinnitus does not affect the indicators of noise measurement. Large pressure shifts during the Toynbee test in some patients are likely due to the effect on the function of the auditory tube muscles of certain forms of rhinitis. Secondary tension of the muscles of the auditory tube against the background of increased excitability of the trigeminal system in patients with more pronounced tinnitus is not excluded.
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