Psychological disorders in patients with sudden deafness

ZHAO Qun; WANG Yingli; WANG Hongqin; XU Peng; FENG Lichun

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1672-2922.2015.03.035

Abstract：[Obstract]Objective To report psychological disorders among patients with sudden hearing loss and their possible causes. Methods Data from 93 patients with sudden hearing loss were collected. Psychological status was evaluated with SAS and SDS. The THI was used for tinnitus evaluation. Correlations between tinni-tus and psychological status and influencing factors on treatment outcomes were analyzed. Results 1) There were no relations between anxiety/depression and the general condition of the patient. 2) SAS and SDS scores were different among normal controls, patients with otitis media and those with sudden deafness. 3) There were no relations between psychological disorders and vertigo or ear fullness. 4) Tinnitus evaluation results were dif-ferent between patients with anxiety/depression and those without. 5) Treatment outcomes were different when compared between patients with depression and those without depression. Conclusions Compared with normal people, psychological disorders are more common among patients with sudden deafness and the main cause ap-pears to be tinnitus. Depression can affect treatment outcomes in these patients, and psychological intervention is important.