The Prevalence and Characteristics of Tinnitus with Profound Sensori-Neural Hearing Impairment.

Drukier, Gale S.

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Prevalence and Characteristics of Tinnitus with Profound Sensori-Neural Hearing Impairment.

Drukier, Gale S.

American Annals of the Deaf, v134 n4 p260-64 Oct 1989

Of 331 children (aged 6-18) with profound hearing impairment, 96 were found to have tinnitus. More females than males reported tinnitus. Most of the children with tinnitus were bothered to some degree by it and indicated that the noises adversely affected their ability to hear voices. (JDD)

Descriptors: Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, Incidence, Sex Differences, Student Characteristics

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Language: English

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