PAN Fangfang1, ZHANG Hengxin2, CHEN Jun1,3, XIE Rujiao1, ZHU Yi1.
1.Department of Otolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325015; 2.School of Environment Science and Public Health of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325035; 3.Hearing Center, Department of Otolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325015
PAN Fangfang,ZHANG Hengxin,CHEN Jun, et al. Stress induces the perception of complex tinnitus[J]. JOURNAL OF WEZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, 2016, 46(7): 513-516.
Abstract：Objective: To explore stress, referred to as a critical factor, induces the perception of complex tinnitus. Methods: One hundred and eighty-three participants were categorized into 3 groups, namely simple tinnitus (n=45) group, complex tinnitus (n=88) group and normal group (n=50). All subjects were required to use the social readjustment rating scale (SRRS) to evaluate stressful life events (stress) over the preceding 12 months. Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) was used to assess the severity of tinnitus. Results: The mean of SRRS score of the complex group was obviously higher than that of the simple group and the normal group (P<0.001), meanwhile, the Grade 2 of SRRS score (150-299) was independently associated with the onset of complex tinnitus (OR: 11.921, 95%CI: 3.613～39.333). The score of SRRS was positively correlated with THI score. Conclusion: Stress, as a critical factor, induces the perception of complex tinnitus.
