title: Tinnitus reclassified; new oil in an old lamp.
abstract: This article represents a compilation of study, research, and patient care during a 30-year period. Its development was based on two tenets: (1) keep it simple and (2) be inclusive. The purpose of the classification system was to provide professionals with a vehicle for describing tinnitus and its location, probable cause, loudness, degree of annoyance, and pitch. The system uses two mnemonics to follow the word tinnitus: (1) A, B, or C for tinnitus Aurium, Binaural, or Cerebri; and C-CLAP for Cause, Composition, Loudness, Annoyance, and Pitch. Four descriptions are presented on how this classification system may be used in the clinician's report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders, The Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, 44195, USA.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Nodar
mesh_terms: D000004:Abbreviations as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D017010:Reminder Systems; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis