Secondary Otalgia in an Adult Population

OBJECTIVE To analyze the associations of secondary otalgia with general health, stress, insomnia, bruxism, and recurrent head and neck region pains. DESIGN A population-based survey. SETTING General community. SUBJECTS A total of 391 randomly selected subjects (186 men, 205 women) aged 25, 35, 45, 5...

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Published in:	Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery Vol. 127; no. 4; pp. 401 - 405
Main Authors:	Kuttila, Seppo J, Kuttila, Marjaana H, Niemi, Päivi M, Le Bell, Yrsa B, Alanen, Pentti J, Suonpää, Jouko T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago, IL American Medical Association 01-04-2001
Subjects:	Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Bruxism - complications Ear, auditive nerve, cochleovestibular tract, facial nerve: diseases, semeiology Earache - etiology Female Humans Logistic Models Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neck Pain - complications Non tumoral diseases Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Prognosis Stress, Psychological - complications Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - complications Human Recurrence Secondary Ear disease Sleep disorder Stress Concomitant disease Survey Pain Insomnia Ear Head and neck ENT disease Bruxism
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Summary:	OBJECTIVE To analyze the associations of secondary otalgia with general health, stress, insomnia, bruxism, and recurrent head and neck region pains. DESIGN A population-based survey. SETTING General community. SUBJECTS A total of 391 randomly selected subjects (186 men, 205 women) aged 25, 35, 45, 55, or 65 years. METHODS Standardized interview and self-report questionnaires of general health and stress. RESULTS Otalgia was statistically significantly associated with all the studied factors. However, in the whole study group, independent predictors of otalgia were the obvious need for temporomandibular disorder treatment, high frequency of stress symptoms, and bruxism. When analyzed in women, the predictors of otalgia were the obvious need for temporomandibular disorder treatment, high frequency of stress symptoms, and age. When analyzed in men, recurrent neck pain was a predictor of otalgia. CONCLUSIONS We suggest that after ruling out otorhinolaryngologic infectious diseases and temporomandibular disorder in patients with secondary otalgia, the next step is to explore the frequency of stress symptoms, bruxism, and recurrent neck pain. Furthermore, women and men may need a different approach in diagnostics of secondary otalgia. By diagnosing and treating these predictors of otalgia, it may be possible to reach a more successful outcome.Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001;127:401-405-->
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ISSN:	0886-4470 2168-6181 1538-361X 2168-619X
DOI:	10.1001/archotol.127.4.401