Neuropsychological Correlates and Frequency of Tinnitus in Patients Injured in Motor Vehicle Accidents

Zack Z. Cernovsky, Stephan C. Mann and Varadaraj R. Velamoor
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Zack Z. Cernovsky: Western University, Canada
Stephan C. Mann: Central Montgomery Behavioral Heath, USA
Varadaraj R. Velamoor: Laurentian and Lakehead Universities, and Western University, Canada

European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2021, vol. 3, issue 2, 103-106

Abstract: Background: There is a lack of data on the frequency and neuropsychological correlates of tinnitus in distinct clinical populations such as persons injured in high impact motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). Method: Tinnitus severity and frequency were analyzed statistically in de-identified data of 106 post-MVA patients (mean age=39.5, SD=13.1; 31 males and 75 females). Correlations of tinnitus to the patients’ scores on the Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptoms Questionnaire, Subjective Neuropsychological Symptoms Scale (SNPSS), Brief Pain Inventory, Insomnia Severity Index, PTSD measure (PCL-5), and to ratings of depression, anger, and anxiety on the Whiplash Disability Questionnaire were evaluated. The patients were interviewed an average of 53.6weeks (SD=39.9) after their MVA; all continued to suffer from post-MVA symptoms requiring therapy. Results: Tinnitus was reported by 70 of the 106 post-MVA patients (66%). Slightly less than a half of the 70 rated their tinnitus as “frequent” or “persistent” and slightly more than a half as “occasional.” With respect to Rivermead and SNPSS items, the severity and frequency of tinnitus correlated significantly (at p

Keywords: tinnitus; post-concussion syndrome; whiplash syndrome; neuropsychology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.2.771

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