title: The effect of a gluten-free diet on a patient complaining of severe tinnitus.
abstract: We report a case of a patient complaining of severe high pitched tinnitus, dizziness, joint/muscle pain and gastrointestinal symptoms. A mild high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss of cochlear origin was diagnosed in the ear where tinnitus was present. The patient reported a considerable decrease in tinnitus and other symptoms with a gluten-free diet. Gluten sensitivity may have contributed to the pathogenesis of tinnitus in our patient; further research is needed to determine the exact role of gluten in this condition.
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barozzi
authors.forename: Luca Del
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Bo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cesarani