PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·18h agoSurgical treatment of pulsatile tinnitus arising from sigmoid sinus wall anomaliesSigmoid sinus wall anomalies (diverticulum and dehiscence) are a surgically correctable cause of pulsatile tinnitus; audiologists should ensure patients with pulsatile tinnitus are referred for vascular imaging workup before assuming a non-treatable etiology.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3d agoAssociation between chronic headache and tinnitus in an Arab community in Southwest Iran: A population-based cross-sectional studyAudiologists should consider routinely asking patients with tinnitus about chronic headache history, as this study adds population-level evidence of a co-occurrence worth flagging for referral — though the cross-sectional design limits causal inference.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4d agoClinical Characteristics of Patients With Symptomatic Sigmoid Sinus Wall AnomaliesAudiologists and otolaryngologists evaluating pulsatile tinnitus should be aware that BMI and geographic/demographic factors may influence the likelihood and presentation of sigmoid sinus wall anomalies, but larger comparative studies are needed before changing diagnostic...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4d agoTinnitus Phenotypes and Their Response to the Enriched Acoustic Environment (EAE) TreatmentTinnitus subtyping via data-driven phenotyping may predict response to Enriched Acoustic Environment therapy, suggesting patient selection criteria should be considered before recommending EAE; this warrants prospective validation before practice change.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4d agoThe Relationships Among Tinnitus Intensity, Complexity, Sound Intolerance, and Psychiatric SymptomsClinicians managing tinnitus patients should routinely screen for psychiatric symptoms and sound intolerance, as tinnitus intensity and complexity appear independently associated with mental health burden and functional impairment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4d agoA Frequency-Based Proxy Score for Ultra-Processed Food Consumption Among Adolescents: Associations with Lifestyle Factors and TinnitusPreliminary association only — the proxy score methodology and cohort design preclude causal inference; no change to clinical tinnitus management is warranted until replicated with stronger study designs.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4d agoPeriodontal Procedure Intensity and Incident Tinnitus in Korean Adults: A Nationwide Cohort StudyThis study adds to growing evidence of systemic inflammatory pathways potentially linking oral health to auditory conditions, which could eventually inform interdisciplinary care models.＋Save
RNID·Blog·Public health & policy·4d agoThe science behind your hearing hangoverRaising public awareness of gradual, cumulative noise-induced hearing damage is a key upstream prevention strategy for the audiology field.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·5d agoBroadband Noise Acoustic Stapedial Reflex Thresholds as a Marker of Cochlear and Neural Integrity in Individuals with Normal AudiogramsBroadband noise acoustic stapedial reflex thresholds show promise as a non-invasive marker for cochlear synaptopathy or neural integrity issues in patients with normal audiograms; if findings replicate, this could be added to the diagnostic workup for 'hidden hearing loss' and...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·5d agoSigmoid Sinus Wall Reconstruction for Venous Pulsatile Tinnitus: A Critical Review of Surgical Outcomes, Hemodynamic Evidence, and Pressure-Associated FindingsSSWR appears to be an effective surgical option for venous pulsatile tinnitus in appropriately selected patients; audiologists and ENT teams should be familiar with hemodynamic criteria and post-surgical audiological monitoring needs, though patient selection standards are not...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·5d agoRegional cerebral blood flow correlates with transcriptional and cellular signatures in tinnitusThis is mechanistic research correlating brain blood-flow imaging with gene expression in tinnitus; no clinical imaging protocol or treatment change is supported at this stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·6d ago63-Year-Old Man With Blurred Vision, Headache, and Pulsatile TinnitusPulsatile tinnitus alongside headache and blurred vision is a red-flag triad suggesting raised intracranial pressure or vascular pathology; audiologists encountering this symptom cluster should refer urgently to neurology or neuro-ophthalmology rather than managing within...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·6d agoVicious cycle: the bidirectional relationship and pathophysiological mechanisms of tinnitus and sleep disturbanceClinicians managing tinnitus patients should routinely screen for sleep disturbance and consider addressing both conditions together, as treating only one may limit overall outcomes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·6d agoEndovascular treatment of pulsatile tinnitus associated with venous sinus diverticulum: a scoping reviewAudiologists should be aware that pulsatile tinnitus caused by venous sinus diverticulum has a defined surgical pathway; refer promptly to neurovascular specialists when this etiology is suspected rather than managing symptomatically.＋Save
RNID·Press release·Public health & policy·7d agoDon’t lose the music: Music events leave Gen Z with hearing damageNoise-induced hearing loss in young adults is a growing public health concern, and awareness campaigns like this can drive earlier help-seeking behaviour and normalise hearing protection use.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·7d agoEffect of a Tinnitus Sound Therapy Application on Tinnitus Reliefare encouraging but come from a single study with unclear blinding and comparator; audiologists may consider app-based sound therapy as a low-risk adjunct, but should not replace established tinnitus management protocols until stronger evidence is available.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·7d agoAssessment of Transverse-sigmoid Sinus Dural Arteriovenous Fistula using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography: A Case ReportPulsatile tinnitus is often under-investigated in audiology settings; this report reinforces that vascular pathology must be considered and appropriate cross-specialty referral pathways maintained.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·8d agoGadd45a knockout alleviates cisplatin-induced hearing loss by inhibiting CXCL family protein expressionThis is a mouse study identifying a potential molecular target for preventing cisplatin-related hearing damage; no actionable change in clinical practice is warranted at this stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·9d agoWhole-brain functional activity and connectivity for the classification of subjective tinnitus: a machine learning studyIdentifying objective neuroimaging biomarkers for subjective tinnitus could transform diagnosis and patient stratification, addressing the field's longstanding reliance on self-report measures.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·10d agoEfficacy of non-invasive neuromodulation for chronic tinnitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsFindings may support adding non-invasive neuromodulation as an adjunct for chronic tinnitus, but clinicians should await the full paper's effect-size and safety data before changing protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·11d agoTransverse sinus dominance predicts outcome after venous sinus stenting for pulsatile tinnitusTransverse sinus dominance may help predict incomplete relief after venous sinus stenting for pulsatile tinnitus; audiologists should be aware of this radiological predictor when co-managing or counselling stenting candidates, though surgical decision-making remains with the...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·11d agoPeripheral CD4 T-Cell State Remodeling in Migraine Revealed by Single-Cell RNA SequencingUnderstanding the neuroimmune basis of migraine may eventually inform treatment of vestibular migraine, a condition routinely encountered in audiology and otoneurology clinics.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·11d agoVirtual Reality-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation for Vestibular Migraine: A Randomized TrialIf VR-augmented vestibular rehabilitation shows significantly better outcomes than home-based therapy alone, clinicians managing vestibular migraine patients should consider VR as an adjunct — but clinical adoption should await the full published results and effect-size...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·12d agoChirp-Evoked Electrocochleography and Speech-in-Noise Performance in Normal-Hearing Individuals With TinnitusIf chirp-evoked electrocochleography findings support cochlear synaptopathy as an underlying mechanism linking tinnitus and speech-in-noise difficulty in normal-hearing individuals, clinicians should consider synaptopathy screening in tinnitus patients who complain of poor...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·13d agoBiomarkers of Subjective Tinnitus Presence and Clinical Burden: A Systematic ReviewIdentifying reliable objective biomarkers for tinnitus could transform diagnosis, patient stratification, and treatment-outcome measurement, addressing a longstanding gap in tinnitus clinical research.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·13d agoAvatar therapy for bothersome tinnitus using an augmented reality mobile application: a pilot feasibility studyDigital and AR-based tinnitus interventions are an emerging frontier; this feasibility work helps establish whether avatar therapy translated into a mobile app is viable enough to test in a powered clinical trial.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2w agoHyperacusis scores and listening characteristics: Extended high-frequency audiograms from a young population without tinnitus and with low noise exposureUnderstanding how extended high-frequency hearing relates to hyperacusis sensitivity in young, noise-naïve adults may help establish baseline norms and early markers before overt auditory damage develops.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoSerum Levels of Prestin, Otoferlin, Connexin 26, and Stereocilin: A Biomarker Approach to TinnitusThis biomarker study is preliminary; serum prestin, otoferlin, connexin 26, and stereocilin are not yet validated for clinical tinnitus diagnosis and no practice change is warranted at this stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoMolecular Biomarkers in Meniere's Disease: A Scoping Review of Current EvidenceThis scoping review maps existing evidence on molecular biomarkers in Meniere's disease; no specific biomarker is yet ready for routine clinical use, so no practice change is indicated.＋Save
