Evaluation of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in the management of tinnitus. An observational study

ObjectivesTinnitus can induce disabling psychological suffering, requiring an integrative multimodal approach, combining neuromodulation and psychotherapeutic methods. We sought to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and acceptability of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in tinnitus.Materials and methodsThis was a single-center prospective non-comparative study. Inclusion criteria comprised: adult patient, with chronic tinnitus, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) score > 17, causing psychological distress motivating active treatment after ineffective “classic” treatment (combining advice, sound therapy and first-line drug treatment), and agreement to EMDR therapy. Therapeutic efficacy was defined by a decrease in THI or Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores. Treatment acceptability was defined by the rate of included patients who completed therapy.ResultsThirty-eight patients were included. There was a significant reduction of 53.5% in THI score in 78.9% of patients (P < 0.0001; 64.8 ± 20.8 before versus 31.8 ± 24.7 after treatment), and of 51% in VAS score in 76.3% of patients (P < 0.0001; 7.24 ± 2.12 before versus 3.58 ± 2.03 after treatment). The treatment acceptability was 86.8%.ConclusionEMDR appeared to be an effective alternative that was acceptable to the majority of patients, after failure of “classic” first-line treatment, improving quality of life in tinnitus patients and thus relieving disability.     

持续性特发性耳鸣严重程度的相关因素分析

目的 探讨导致持续性特发性耳鸣严重程度的相关因素。 方法 分析870例持续性特发性主观性耳鸣患者的一般资料、病史、听力学结果、耳鸣匹配实验、耳鸣残疾量表、匹兹堡睡眠质量指数量表和焦虑自评量表,应用多因素Logistic回归分析研究与患者耳鸣严重程度相关的因素。 结果 (1)性别(P<0.001)、年龄(P=0.010)、耳鸣主调声频率(P=0.005)、听力损失(P=0.037)、焦虑程度(P<0.001)、睡眠状况(P<0.001)在THI分级上差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);(2)病程(P=0.053)、侧别(P=0.437)、主调声响度(P=0.120)在THI分级上差异均无统计学意义(P>0.05)。 结论 女性患者特发性耳鸣的程度较男性更为严重;低频较高频更扰人;焦虑程度和睡眠状况是影响耳鸣严重程度的因素,而病程、侧别、耳鸣主调声响度不是影响患者特发性耳鸣严重程度的因素。     

听力正常耳鸣患者的耳声发射

目的　探讨耳鸣与耳蜗毛细胞早期损害的关系。方法　实验组为 5 2例 (86耳 )纯音听力正常的耳鸣患者 ,对照组为 4 0例 (80耳 )听力正常无耳鸣的正常人。二组均行耳声发射检查 ,实验组行耳鸣匹配检查。结果　对照组TEOAE的检出率为 97.5 % ,DPOAE的检出率为 92 .5 % ,SOAE的检出率为 5 2 .5 %。实验组TEOAE检出率为32 .6 % ,DPOAE检出率为 4 8.8% ,SOAE检出率为 4 7.7% ,耳鸣主调多集中在 10 0 0～ 80 0 0Hz。结论　耳鸣患者TEOAE、DPOAE检出率低 ,提示二者有相关性 (P <0 .0 1)。耳鸣预示了耳蜗毛细胞的早期损害 ;实验组与对照组的SOEA检出率无显著性差异 ,其谱峰与耳鸣主调频率无关     

Fos-like immunoreactivity in auditory and nonauditory brain structures of hamsters previously exposed to intense sound

Fos-like immunoreactivity (FLI) was evaluated in auditory and nonauditory brain structures in hamsters that had been exposed previously to intense sound and tested behaviorally for tinnitus. The immunocytochemical results demonstrated a significant increase in exposed animals of FLI in auditory brain structures such as the lateral lemniscus, central nucleus of inferior colliculus, and auditory cortex, as well as in some nonauditory brain structures such as the locus coeruleus, lateral parabrachial nucleus, certain subregions of the hypothalamus, and amygdala. The behavioral scores suggest that animals that had been exposed to intense sound developed tinnitus. This is consistent with the hypothesis that FLI induced by intense sound exposure might represent a neural correlate of tinnitus or of plasticity associated with tinnitus. The possibility and the mechanisms underlying the increased FLI are discussed.     

听宫穴针刺及注射利多卡因治疗神经性耳鸣

目的：探讨针刺听宫穴注射昨多卡因治疗神经性耳鸣的效果。方法：对神经性耳鸣80例采用针刺听宫穴得气后注射2％利多卡因1ml。结果：80例中治愈58例、66耳,显效10例、12耳、有效6例、6耳,无效6例、8耳。结论：突聋伴耳鸣及噪声性耳鸣且病程短短者疗效好,外伤性耳鸣及原因不明耳鸣者疗效较差。此法简便易行、安全,无毒副作用。     

联带运动性耳鸣

目的：探讨联带运动性鸣的发生机制,临床表现及治疗。     

耳鸣相关脑区的正电子发射断层成像

目的　探讨与耳鸣相关的脑区并观察听力损失、耳鸣侧别、优势半球等因素的影响。方法　用正电子发射断层成像 (positronemissiontomograph ,PET)研究 17例耳鸣患者的脑葡萄糖代谢活动 ,并与 15例无耳鸣者作对照。示踪剂为18F标记的去葡萄糖。按有无听力损失将所有受试者分为 4组 ,第 1组耳鸣伴听力损失 ,13例 ;第 2组耳呜但听力正常 ,4例 ;第 3组无耳呜有听力损失 ,2例 ;第 4组无耳呜且听力正常 ,13例。用专门统计分析软件Statisticalparametersmapping(SPM)进行统计分析 ,按照Talairach坐标确定与耳呜相关脑区的解剖部位 (brodmannarea ,BA)。结果　耳呜相关脑区位于左侧颞横回 (BA41)、左侧颞上回 (BA42、2 2 )、左侧颞中回前部 (BA38)和左侧海马 ,这一结果不依赖于耳呜的侧别 ,而且与优势关球无关。听力损失相关的脑区主要是双侧颞上回后部 (BA42、2 2 )、颞中回中部 (BA2 1)、联合听区 (BA39)、左侧额中回 (BA8、9)、左侧额下回 (BA45 )等。结论　PET为主观耳呜提供了客观证据 ,有望成为耳呜的客观检测方法。     

耳鸣的心理学问题

目的：分析耳鸣的心理原因和结果，以期引起临床医生的重视和研究。方法：对225例以耳鸣为第一主诉的主观耳鸣患者，采用唔谈，耳鸣分类调查表，耳鸣问卷，Zuang抑郁量表等进行心理问题评定，结果：全部患者均存在明显的心理问题，心理因素引起的耳鸣占21.0%，耳鸣引起的心理反应占67.7%，分不清先后（混合性）占11.3%。结论：耳鸣与心理因素密切相关，耳鸣问卷和耳鸣习服疗法能较好地测量和治疗患者的心理问题。