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Table 1 Tinnitus assessment before and after cochlear implantation

From: Curing tinnitus with a Cochlear Implant in a patient with unilateral sudden deafness: a case report

 

TQ-score* (Goebel, 1994)

THI-score** (Newman,1996)

VAS loudness (0-10)

VAS Annoyance (0-10)

Pre-operative

58

66

6

6

1 month post-operative

25

32

1

1

3 months post-operative

4

4

0

0

  1. * Grading according to the tinnitus questionnaire (TQ) [7]: mild = 00-30; moderate = 31-46; severe = 47-59; extreme = 60-84.
  2. ** Grading according to the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) [8]: slight = 0-16; mild = 18-36; moderate 38-56; severe = 58-76; catastrophic 78-100.