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Postzoster Neuralgia Linked to Tinnitus

Nationwide cohort analysis finds higher tinnitus incidence during long-term follow-up among patients with postzoster neuralgia, particularly older patients and certain comorbidities.

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    Study indicates higher tinnitus risk in postzoster neuralgia patients.

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    Participants: 3,417 postzoster neuralgia patients vs. controls.

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    Tinnitus incidence: 146 vs. 103 cases per 10,000 person-years.

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    Risk grows with age: 2.37 times for those 60+.

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    Hearing loss linked to 3.35 times higher risk of tinnitus.

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    Limitations: reliance on diagnostic codes, lack of clinical validation.

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    Observational study does not establish causality.

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Postzoster Neuralgia Linked to Tinnitus

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • March 31, 2026

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