Prevalence of tinnitus and hyperacusis in 9-12-year-old children.

Laure JacqueminNicolien van der PoelLana BiotJoris SchollaertFien BonnéOlivier M VandervekenMarc J W LammersVincent Van RompaeyAnnick Gilles

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Tinnitus and hyperacusis are prevalent in children aged 9-12 years. Some of these children might be overlooked and, as such, not receiving the required follow-up or counselling. Development of guidelines for the assessment of these auditory symptoms in children would help to determine the prevalence numbers with greater accuracy. Sensibility campaigns for safe listening are warranted, as more than half of the children never use hearing protection.

Keyphrases

young adults
risk factors
hearing loss
working memory
physical activity
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
human immunodeficiency virus