Assessment of Auditory Temporal Processing in Individuals with Subjective Tinnitus Using Gap Detection and Forward Masking Tests.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Audiology and Neuro-Otology Pub Date : 2025-05-28 DOI:10.1159/000546372

Hatice Kübra Bozkurt, Emine Aydin, F Ceyda Akin Öçal, Songül Aksoy, Bülent Satar

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Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate auditory temporal processing skills and word discrimination performance in noise among individuals with subjective tinnitus and normal hearing.

Methods: Fifty-five individuals were included: 27 individuals with chronic subjective tinnitus in the study group and 28 healthy individuals in the control group. Interventions included the Word-in-Noise Discrimination Test (WIND), auditory temporal processing tests (Gap Detection Test [GDT] and Forward Masking Test [FMT]), the Standardized Mini Mental Test for cognitive assessment, and the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory to evaluate the impact of tinnitus.

Results: In the GDT and FMT results, both right and left ear values indicated significantly poorer performance in the study group compared to the control group (CG, p < 0.05). A significant difference was also observed between the study and CGs in the WIND test results (p < 0.05). However, when the study group was divided into two subgroups based on the presence or absence of WIND problems, no significant difference in GDT and FMT performance was found between the subgroups (p > 0.05). This may be due to the limited sample size in these subgroups (n = 9 vs. n = 18), which may have reduced the statistical power to detect subtle effects.

Conclusion: Tinnitus poses a significant burden for patients; thus, assessing its impact on daily activities and quality of life is essential.

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使用间隙检测和前向掩蔽测试评估主观耳鸣个体的听觉时间加工。

摘要：本研究旨在探讨主观性耳鸣和听力正常的个体在噪声环境下的听觉时间加工技能和单词辨别能力。方法：55例患者，其中慢性主观性耳鸣患者27例为研究组，正常人28例为对照组。干预措施包括噪声辨别测试（WIND）、听觉时间加工测试（间隙检测测试（GDT）和前向掩蔽测试（FMT））、认知评估的标准化迷你心理测试和评估耳鸣影响的耳鸣障碍量表。结果：在GDT和FMT结果中，研究组右耳和左耳值均显著高于对照组（p0.05）。结论：耳鸣给患者带来了沉重的负担；因此，评估其对日常活动和生活质量的影响至关重要。

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Audiology and Neuro-Otology 医学-耳鼻喉科学

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

6.20%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： ''Audiology and Neurotology'' provides a forum for the publication of the most-advanced and rigorous scientific research related to the basic science and clinical aspects of the auditory and vestibular system and diseases of the ear. This journal seeks submission of cutting edge research opening up new and innovative fields of study that may improve our understanding and treatment of patients with disorders of the auditory and vestibular systems, their central connections and their perception in the central nervous system. In addition to original papers the journal also offers invited review articles on current topics written by leading experts in the field. The journal is of primary importance for all scientists and practitioners interested in audiology, otology and neurotology, auditory neurosciences and related disciplines.