Neurocognition of Aged Patients With Chronic Tinnitus: Focus on Mild Cognitive Impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the neurocognition of aged patients with chronic tinnitus and reveal the possible association between tinnitus severity and cognitive function, with attention to mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Methods

Fifty-eight elderly patients (≥65 years old) with chronic tinnitus (≥6 months) were prospectively enrolled in this study. All patients assessed the neurocognitive batteries including the Korean version of the patient health questionnaire-9 (K-PHQ-9), the Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale (K-IADL), and the Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA-K). After initial evaluation to exclude moderate or severe cognitive impairment by a psychiatrist, the patients were classified into two groups: MCI and non-MCI, according to the MoCA-K scores (

SUBMITTER: Lee SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7010500 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature