Difference in characteristics between tinnitus patients with and without hyperacusis according to three different definitions of hyperacusis
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- Kristien Rycek, Hannah Keppler (UGent) , Ann Deklerck and Ingeborg Dhooge (UGent)
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- ObjectiveTo evaluate the phenotypic differences between patients with tinnitus only and patients with tinnitus and hyperacusis, based on three different definitions of hyperacusis.Design and study sampleA retrospective analysis was conducted on 199 adult patients visiting the tinnitus clinic at Ghent University Hospital. Patients were categorised into two groups: those with tinnitus only and those with tinnitus and hyperacusis, based on three definitions of hyperacusis: anamnesis, Hyperacusis Questionnaire (HQ), and dynamic range (DR). Phenotypic differences between both groups were compared.ResultsAmong all patients with tinnitus, 19.6% exhibited hyperacusis based on HQ or DR, whereas 63.8% demonstrated hyperacusis according to anamnesis. Total scores for the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) were significantly higher among patients presenting with both tinnitus and hyperacusis, in comparison to those with tinnitus alone. Various other characteristics either displayed no discernible differences between the two groups or exhibited differences depending on the definition of hyperacusis employed.ConclusionPatients experiencing both tinnitus and hyperacusis reported higher levels of annoyance (based on a higher THI and TFI total score) in comparison to those solely dealing with tinnitus. Nonetheless, discrepancies in various other characteristics were frequently influenced by the specific definition of hyperacusis employed.
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- Tinnitus, hyperacusis, questionnaires, dynamic range, characteristics, LOUDNESS, INVENTORY, SOUND
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- Rycek, Kristien, et al. “Difference in Characteristics between Tinnitus Patients with and without Hyperacusis According to Three Different Definitions of Hyperacusis.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY, 2025, pp. 1–9, doi:10.1080/14992027.2025.2508736.
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- Rycek, K., Keppler, H., Deklerck, A., & Dhooge, I. (2025). Difference in characteristics between tinnitus patients with and without hyperacusis according to three different definitions of hyperacusis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2508736
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- Rycek, Kristien, Hannah Keppler, Ann Deklerck, and Ingeborg Dhooge. 2025. “Difference in Characteristics between Tinnitus Patients with and without Hyperacusis According to Three Different Definitions of Hyperacusis.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2508736.
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- Rycek, Kristien, Hannah Keppler, Ann Deklerck, and Ingeborg Dhooge. 2025. “Difference in Characteristics between Tinnitus Patients with and without Hyperacusis According to Three Different Definitions of Hyperacusis.” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY: 1–9. doi:10.1080/14992027.2025.2508736.
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- 1.Rycek K, Keppler H, Deklerck A, Dhooge I. Difference in characteristics between tinnitus patients with and without hyperacusis according to three different definitions of hyperacusis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY. 2025;1–9.
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- [1]K. Rycek, H. Keppler, A. Deklerck, and I. Dhooge, “Difference in characteristics between tinnitus patients with and without hyperacusis according to three different definitions of hyperacusis,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY, pp. 1–9, 2025.
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abstract = {{ObjectiveTo evaluate the phenotypic differences between patients with tinnitus only and patients with tinnitus and hyperacusis, based on three different definitions of hyperacusis.Design and study sampleA retrospective analysis was conducted on 199 adult patients visiting the tinnitus clinic at Ghent University Hospital. Patients were categorised into two groups: those with tinnitus only and those with tinnitus and hyperacusis, based on three definitions of hyperacusis: anamnesis, Hyperacusis Questionnaire (HQ), and dynamic range (DR). Phenotypic differences between both groups were compared.ResultsAmong all patients with tinnitus, 19.6% exhibited hyperacusis based on HQ or DR, whereas 63.8% demonstrated hyperacusis according to anamnesis. Total scores for the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) were significantly higher among patients presenting with both tinnitus and hyperacusis, in comparison to those with tinnitus alone. Various other characteristics either displayed no discernible differences between the two groups or exhibited differences depending on the definition of hyperacusis employed.ConclusionPatients experiencing both tinnitus and hyperacusis reported higher levels of annoyance (based on a higher THI and TFI total score) in comparison to those solely dealing with tinnitus. Nonetheless, discrepancies in various other characteristics were frequently influenced by the specific definition of hyperacusis employed.}},
author = {{Rycek, Kristien and Keppler, Hannah and Deklerck, Ann and Dhooge, Ingeborg}},
issn = {{1499-2027}},
journal = {{INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY}},
keywords = {{Tinnitus,hyperacusis,questionnaires,dynamic range,characteristics,LOUDNESS,INVENTORY,SOUND}},
language = {{eng}},
pages = {{1--9}},
title = {{Difference in characteristics between tinnitus patients with and without hyperacusis according to three different definitions of hyperacusis}},
url = {{http://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2025.2508736}},
year = {{2025}},
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