Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
5.6
2.8
Journals
Brain Sciences
Special Issues
Risk Factors for Tinnitus and Tinnitus-Related Disease
share announcement

Risk Factors for Tinnitus and Tinnitus-Related Disease

A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensory and Motor Neuroscience".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2025 | Viewed by 993

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Alessandra Fioretti

E-Mail Website1 Website2
Guest Editor
Tinnitus Center, European Hospital, 00149 Rome, Italy
Interests: tinnitus; hearing loss; hyperacusis; misophonia; clinical questionnaires; audiometry; benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; dizziness
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Dr. Alberto Eibenstein

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Interests: tinnitus management; OSAS; sleep disorders; hyperacusis; misophomia; hearing loss

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Tinnitus is a symptom of interrelated biopsychological disorders defined as the conscious awareness of a noise without identifiable corresponding external acoustic source. The identification of risk factors for tinnitus could facilitate the recommendations for prevention measures and improve the results of personalized treatments. Evidence from the literature in tinnitus research reported many otological risk factors like hearing loss, noise exposure, ototoxic drugs, otitis media, vestibular disorders, hyperacusis and non-otological risk factors like temporo-mandibular joint disorder, depression, anxiety, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, body mass index, head injury, cardiovascular diseases, migraine, autoimmune diseases, sex, smoking, etc. Research on biomarkers like immune, neural, oxidative, vascular–metabolic parameters could help us to better understand the relationship between tinnitus and tinnitus-related diseases.

The current Special Issue of Brain Sciences aims to present the latest research on the clinical findings on “Risk Factors for Tinnitus and Tinnitus-Related Disease”.

Authors are invited to submit relevant original research and review papers.

Dr. Alessandra Fioretti
Dr. Alberto Eibenstein
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Brain Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • tinnitus
  • anxiety
  • depression
  • stress
  • migraine
  • hearing loss
  • insomnia
  • biomarkers
  • noise
  • ototoxicity

Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue

  • Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
  • Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
  • Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
  • External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
  • Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.

Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.

Published Papers (1 paper)

Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

12 pages, 545 KB  
Article
Tinnitus and Cognition in the Elderly: Unraveling the Impact of Symptom Burden on Cognitive Decline
by Sarah Alshehri and Abdulaziz Abdulrahman S. Al Hatem
Brain Sci. 2025, 15(8), 869; https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15080869 - 15 Aug 2025
Viewed by 565
Abstract
Background/Objectives: Tinnitus has been increasingly recognized not only as an auditory disturbance but also as a condition that is potentially linked to cognitive decline, particularly in older adults. However, the relationship between tinnitus characteristics and cognitive impairment remains underexplored in clinical settings. This [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Tinnitus has been increasingly recognized not only as an auditory disturbance but also as a condition that is potentially linked to cognitive decline, particularly in older adults. However, the relationship between tinnitus characteristics and cognitive impairment remains underexplored in clinical settings. This study aimed to (1) evaluate the association between chronic tinnitus and cognitive function in adults aged 60 years and above using standardized tools, and (2) determine whether tinnitus severity and duration are associated with increased risk of cognitive impairment. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 240 older adults, divided into tinnitus (n = 120) and non-tinnitus (n = 120) groups. Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Cog (0–5) and SPMSQ (0–10) tools. Tinnitus severity and duration were evaluated using the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and duration categories. Results: Participants with tinnitus were significantly older and had higher rates of hearing loss (58.33% vs. 33.33%, p = 0.001), depression (37.50% vs. 18.33%, p = 0.002), and poor sleep quality (51.67% vs. 31.67%, p = 0.003). Mini-Cog and SPMSQ scores were significantly lower in the tinnitus group (2.87 ± 1.14 vs. 3.52 ± 1.06; 6.95 ± 1.42 vs. 8.02 ± 1.18; both p < 0.001). Tinnitus presence, longer duration, and higher severity were independently associated with cognitive impairment. Each 10-point increase in THI score increased the odds of impairment by 45% (OR = 1.45, p < 0.001). Conclusions: Tinnitus burden, particularly when severe and prolonged, is significantly associated with cognitive impairment in older adults. These findings highlight the need for cognitive screening and integrated management in this population. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Risk Factors for Tinnitus and Tinnitus-Related Disease)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-1
Back to TopTop