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. 2018 Jun 26;2018:6032525. doi: 10.1155/2018/6032525

Table 4.

Characteristics of 5 patients with complete tinnitus resolution.

Characteristic Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5
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

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