An Updated Guideline on Tinnitus

The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery has published guidance on the management of tinnitus, an update to their 2014 recommendations. This document is intended to serve as a resource for all clinicians that manage tinnitus, including primary care clinicians. The authors were mostly specialists (otolaryngologists, audiologists, otologists, a neurologist, a psychiatrist, and a radiologist); two generalists were included.

Key Recommendations

• A tinnitus-focused history and physical should include the following elements:

  • Tinnitus characteristics: quality (e.g., pulsatile), onset, duration,…