Effectiveness of lignocaine-dexamethasone periauricular  injection on treating tinnitus

Tika Ram Adhikari; Sithar Dorjee; Pelden wangchuk; Pema Khandu; Sonam Jamtsho

doi:10.47811/bhj.87

Effectiveness of lignocaine-dexamethasone periauricular injection on treating tinnitus

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Tika Ram Adhikari Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Refferal Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0143-2214
Sithar Dorjee Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan
Pelden wangchuk Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Refferal Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan.
Pema Khandu Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Refferal Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan
Sonam Jamtsho Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National Refferal Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan

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https://doi.org/10.47811/bhj.87

Abstract

Tinnitus is a highly prevalent disorder with no effective treatment. The various topical treatment used are ineffective and the benefits are mainly due to its placebo effect. A study on a series of twelve patients was carried out in a tertiary hospital in Bhutan to see the effectiveness of lignocaine-dexamethasone periauricular injection on treating tinnitus. To remove the bias in recording tinnitus by subjective response, we used a single patient as both case and control for the first time in such studies. The study found that there was no significant difference in reduction in tinnitus severity in both case and control ears even after eliminating the subjective response bias.

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2021-06-04

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Adhikari TR, Dorjee S, wangchuk P, Khandu P, Jamtsho S. Effectiveness of lignocaine-dexamethasone periauricular injection on treating tinnitus. Bhutan Health Journal [Internet]. 2021 Jun. 4 [cited 2024 Apr. 25];5(2):37-40. Available from: https://bhj.com.bt/index.php/bhj/article/view/89

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2019): Nov-Issue, 2019

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