The International Tinnitus Journal

Sleep-Induced Tinnitus Modulation-A Longitudinal Case Report Study

Rodolphe de Maistre*

Tinnitus perception can be modulated by numerous external and internal factors. Among internal factors, some patients report that sleep can induce changes in their tinnitus intensity. In the present study, we analyze a patient’s sleepinduced tinnitus modulations by measuring on 59 consecutive days the night sleep duration, deep and light sleep phases, and the next day tinnitus loudness sensation. We observe a negative correlation between the light sleep phase duration and next day average tinnitus loudness. For this patient, total sleep duration of more than 8 hours in average is consistent with a lower tinnitus loudness sensation and improves the quality of life. These observations call for more studies on the light sleep phase, Rapid Eye Movement sleep and a possible relation with next day tinnitus loudness sensations on patients with sleep-induced tinnitus modulations.