Muluk, Nuray Bayar2020-06-252020-06-252009closedAccess1916-0216https://doi.org/10.2310/7070.2009.050216https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/4471Objectives: This prospective study investigated the multi-item patient functions of health concepts using the SF-36 Health Survey in tinnitus patients with a high jugular bulb (HJB). Methods: The study group consisted of 10 adult tinnitus patients (7 males, 3 females) with an HJB on temporal bone high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT). The control group consisted of 10 healthy patients with normal hearing levels ( 7 males and 3 females) without tinnitus. Using a questionnaire, a tinnitus loudness level score (TLL-Sc) was found. Using the SF-36 questionnaire, eight health concepts were evaluated: physical functioning (PF), role limitations due to physical problems (RP), social functioning ( SF), bodily pain ( BP), general mental health (MH), role limitations due to emotional problems ( RE), vitality (VT), and general health perceptions (GH). Results: SF and VT scores were significantly lower in the study group (p < .05). As the duration of the tinnitus increased, sleep problems and impaired SF-36 scores were seen. Higher TLL-Scs did not cause lower quality of life (QOL) scores, even though they are associated with significantly higher sleep disturbance. In males, TLL-Scs seem to be higher and SF-36 domains lower than in females. Older patients have lower TLL-Scs and do not have impaired HJB-related QOL results, although they do have sleep problems. Conclusion: Longer tinnitus duration, male gender, and sleeping problems may impair QOL. With higher TLL-Scs, QOL results are not lower owing to patients' getting used to living with their tinnitus. According to the SF- 36 Health Survey, tinnitus patients appear to have a higher level of emotional disability than physical disability.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccesshigh jugular bulbquality of lifeSF-36 Health Surveytinnitustinnitus loudness level scoreArticle38216617110.2310/7070.2009.0502162-s2.0-6684911546819442364Q1WOS:000273634300002Q4