Table 4.
Characteristic | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 |
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Gender | Female | Female | Female | Male | Female |
Age, years | 44 | 65 | 51 | 24 | 48 |
Tinnitus side | Right | Bilateral | Right | Left | Bilateral |
Hearing | Normal | Impaired | Normal | Normal | Impaired |
Initial THI severity grade | I | II | II | III | II |
Tinnitus loudness | In quiet | In noise | In quiet | In quiet | In quiet |
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Durations, months | |||||
Tinnitus before first contact | 6 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 30 |
Tinnitus cessation after initial education | 2.7 | 15.5 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
Total tinnitus before cessation | 11 | 39.5 | 19 | 22 | 37 |
Follow-up duration after initial education | 16.7 | 22.5 | 22 | 12 | 12.5 |
Strict sleep adjustment | Until date | Until date | Until date | Until date | Until date |
Diet adjustment | Controlled partly until date |
Controlled partly until date |
Controlled strictly before tinnitus cessation | Controlled strictly for initial 6 months | Controlled strictly for initial 11 months |