Abstract
Tinnitus is not an uncommon symptom in the pediatric population and, despite its incidence, is still an unrecognized problem, particularly in normal hearing children. As tinnitus is frequently described by adults without evidence of ear disease, reports of tinnitus can be obtained also from a group of children without otological pathology. The present review has been performed in order to emphasize the great importance to try to identify children suffering from tinnitus and to recognize the difference between the tinnitus characteristics in children with ear pathology and those one without otological problems. A review of the literature regarding the nature of pediatric tinnitus and the practical diagnostic approach to this symptom has been carried out. Children rarely complain spontaneously of tinnitus but are able to describe it when questioned. In our experience the total percentage of children with tinnitus rises from 6.5% (tinnitus reported spontaneously), to 34% when children are specifically questioned. Most children, more than 50%, have normal hearing; in those with hearing impairment, no particular type or severity of hearing loss has been found. An important point that must be considered much more seriously is tinnitu...Continue Reading
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