This page shows you your search results in order of relevance. This is page number 17.

Order by Relevance | Date

Total 7725 results found since Jan 2013.

The differential effect of low- versus high-frequency random noise stimulation in the treatment of tinnitus.
This study revealed a significant reduction in tinnitus loudness when lf-tRNS and hf-tRNS were applied as well as a reduction in tinnitus-related distress with lf-tRNS. Moreover, we observed a significantly more pronounced reduction in loudness and distress in pure tone (PT) tinnitus compared to narrow band noise (NBN) tinnitus when hf-tRNS was applied, a difference that could not be obtained with lf-tRNS. Based on these results, tRNS might be a promising treatment option for non-pulsatile tinnitus; however, we cannot yet provide a clear mechanistic explanation for the different results obtained with different types of sti...
Source: Experimental Brain Research - February 19, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Joos K, De Ridder D, Vanneste S Tags: Exp Brain Res Source Type: research

The auditory cortex and tinnitus – a review of animal and human studies
Abstract Tinnitus is the sound heard in the absence of physical sound sources external or internal to the body. Tinnitus never occurs in isolation; it typically develops after hearing loss, and not infrequently for losses at the higher frequencies not tested in clinical audiology. Furthermore, tinnitus is often accompanied by hyperacusis, i.e. increased loudness sensitivity, which may reflect the central gain change in the auditory system that occurs after hearing loss. I will first review the electrophysiological findings in the thalamus and cortex pertaining to animal research into tinnitus. This will comprise the change...
Source: European Journal of Neuroscience - March 1, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Jos J. Eggermont Tags: Special Issue: Auditory Cortex Source Type: research

The Changeability and Predictive Value of Dysfunctional Cognitions in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Chronic Tinnitus
Conclusion Both forms of CBT are successful in reducing dysfunctional tinnitus-related cognitions. Catastrophizing significantly predicted a less favorable outcome regarding emotional tinnitus distress in ICBT. Clinical implications of these results are described. Dysfunctional cognitions could be targeted more intensively in therapy and in future research on tinnitus.
Source: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine - March 19, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Degree of sigmoid sinus compression and the symptom relief using magnetic resonance angiography in venous pulsating tinnitus.
CONCLUSION: Mechanical compression of sigmoid sinus is an effective treatment for pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus enlargement, even if it might be accompanied by sigmoid sinus diverticulum. A compression degree of sigmoid sinus about 54% is adequate for the relief of tinnitus symptom. Cases in which patients' tinnitus suddenly disappeared before the surgery might be excluded to improve the efficacy of surgery. PMID: 26045908 [PubMed]
Source: Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology - June 7, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol Source Type: research

The Gap Detection Test: Can It Be Used to Diagnose Tinnitus?
Conclusions: These findings show that tinnitus in humans has no effect on the ability to detect gaps in auditory stimuli. Thus, the testing procedure in its present form is not suitable for clinical detection of tinnitus in humans.
Source: Ear and Hearing - June 24, 2015 Category: Audiology Tags: e-Research Articles Source Type: research

Ten Celebrities Who Suffer(ed) From Tinnitus
"I wonder how you're feeling There's ringing in my ears And no one to relate to 'cept the sea..." -- Peter Frampton There are few afflictions as constant and annoying as tinnitus, which Wikipedia defines as: "The hearing of sound when no external sound is present. While often described as a ringing, it may also sound like a clicking, hiss or roaring. Most of the time, it comes on gradually. In some people, the sound causes depression, anxiety or interferes with concentration." It is a surprisingly common condition with chronic tinnitus affecting 5 to 10 percent of the U.S. adult population, with about 0.5 percent having se...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Incidence of Retrocochlear Pathology Found on MRI in Patients With Non-Pulsatile Tinnitus
Conclusions: Imaging should be used judiciously in the evaluation of tinnitus. Patients with unilateral tinnitus and asymmetric hearing loss were most likely to have abnormal findings. The majority of MRIs performed for tinnitus were normal in our study. Given the low incidence of MRI findings in the workup of tinnitus, every effort should be made to optimize screening protocols. Noncontrasted fast spin-echo T2-weighted MRI should be used to assess patients with tinnitus when there is low suspicion for retrocochlear pathology. Patients with unilateral non-pulsatile tinnitus with symmetric hearing may be observed, but clini...
Source: Otology and Neurotology - November 17, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Tumors of the Ear & Cranial Base Source Type: research

The Emotional and Functional Impact of the Type of Tinnitus Sensation
In this study, 370 participants, recruited via email from a national tinnitus organization, completed online surveys that assessed tinnitus-related distress and provided qualitative descriptions of their tinnitus sensation. Self-reports of tinnitus sensation were rated by five independent coders, with excellent agreement. Individuals who reported a combination of tinnitus sensations were found to experience significantly more functional impairment and avoidant behavior. Future research should utilize more sophisticated approaches to categorize individuals’ tinnitus sensation and to examine associated emotional and functi...
Source: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings - November 27, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Stapedectomy Effects on Tinnitus: Relationship of Change in Loudness to Change in Severity
Conclusion For poststapedectomy patients, a VAS loudness change by 1.5 to 2.0 points averaged for both ears in bilateral tinnitus or ~3 points in unilateral tinnitus has a PPV ~0.64 for a clinically significant change in tinnitus severity.
Source: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - November 30, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Dewyer, N. A., Kiringoda, R., Kram, Y. A., Chang, J. L., Chang, C. Y. J., Cheung, S. W. Tags: Otology and Neurotology Source Type: research

Cochlear implants and tinnitus.
Authors: Olze H Abstract The cochlear implant became a very successful method of hearing rehabilitation for patients with profound sensorineural hearing loss. The benefits of the CI extend beyond the medical success and positively influence social and psychosocial areas, reflected by an improved HRQoL. Furthermore, variety of studies demonstrated that the tinnitus severity improves in 46-95 % of cases following the cochlear implantation. However, the parameters investigated in such studies are not always standardized or addressed by validated questionnaires, which explains the high outcome variation between the s...
Source: HNO - December 1, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: HNO Source Type: research

The relationship between tinnitus and vascular anomalies on temporal bone CT scan: a retrospective case control study
Conclusions In patients who complained of subjective nonpulsatile tinnitus with unknown etiology, some temporal bone vascular variations, including high riding jugular bulb, dehiscent carotid canal, left-sided MEV enlargement, and petrous bone pneumatization, seemed to have an association with tinnitus. Further studies comparing all these entities between pulsatile and nonpulsatile groups and healthy controls should be undertaken.
Source: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy - January 30, 2016 Category: Anatomy Source Type: research

Tinnitus Screener: Results From the First 100 Participants in an Epidemiology Study
Conclusions These results provide preliminary evidence that the Screener may be suitable for quickly determining essential parameters of reported tinnitus. We have since revised the instrument to differentiate acute from chronic tinnitus and to identify occasional tinnitus. We are also obtaining measures that will enable assessment of its test-retest reliability.
Source: American Journal of Audiology - June 1, 2016 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

Auditory Thalamic Circuits and GABAA Receptor Function: Putative Mechanisms in Tinnitus Pathology.
Abstract Tinnitus is defined as a phantom sound (ringing in the ears), and can significantly reduce the quality of life for those who suffer its effects. Ten to fifteen percent of the general adult population report symptoms of tinnitus with 1-2% reporting that tinnitus negatively impacts their quality of life. Noise exposure is the most common cause of tinnitus and the military environment presents many challenging high-noise situations. Military noise levels can be so intense that standard hearing protection is not adequate. Recent studies suggest a role for inhibitory neurotransmitter dysfunction in response to...
Source: Hearing Research - August 19, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: Caspary DM, Llano DA Tags: Hear Res Source Type: research

Improving the Reliability of Tinnitus Screening in Laboratory Animals
This study introduces stimulus classification as an alternative approach to tinnitus screening. Classification procedures train animals to respond to the common perceptual features that define a group of sounds (e.g., high pitch or narrow bandwidth). Our procedure trains animals to drink when they hear tinnitus and to suppress drinking when they hear other sounds. Animals with tinnitus are revealed by their tendency to drink in the presence of unreinforced probe sounds that share the perceptual features of the tinnit us classification. The advantages of this approach are illustrated by taking laboratory rats through a test...
Source: JARO - Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology - November 1, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research