ABSTRACT

Tinnitus is considered a common medical problem that may be unbearable. Although many studies is proceeding to understand this symptom, the pathway and possible effective therapy are remain ambiguous. In the present study, many risk factors such as age, smoking habit, hypertension, vertigo, otitis media and family history have been evaluated in 200 patients complaining of tinnitus attended Outpatients Consolatory Clinic in Baquba Teaching Hospital in Diyala province in Iraq. The results revealed imperative relation between the duration and type of tinnitus. Whereas, there was insignificant or negative association between tinnitus and other risk factor such as hypertension, family history, vertigo and otitis media. Therefore, it can be established that tinnitus is associated with certain risk factors which are common in the community. Further studies are required to cover other associated risk factors that contributed to the mechanism and possible treatment of this public symptom.

Keywords: Tinnitus, vertigo, Buzzing, Ringing, Clicking