Tinnitus Severity Linked to Depression, Anxiety - Takeaways - MDSpire

Tinnitus Severity Linked to Depression, Anxiety

Higher tinnitus burden tied to moderate-to-severe mood symptoms in clinic cohort

Share

1

Greater tinnitus severity correlates with higher levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms in chronic tinnitus patients.
2

One-third of patients with chronic tinnitus meet criteria for moderate-to-severe mood symptoms.
3

Tinnitus severity accounts for 25% of the variation in depressive symptoms and 21% in anxiety symptoms.
4

Patients with severe tinnitus have significantly higher odds of moderate-to-severe depression and anxiety.
5

The study's cross-sectional design limits causal inference and generalizability of the findings.