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Fabrizio-Stover EM, Oliver DL, Burghard AL. Tinnitus mechanisms and the need for an objective electrophysiological tinnitus test. Hear Res 2024; 449:109046. [PMID: 38810373 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2024.109046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Tinnitus, the perception of sound with no external auditory stimulus, is a complex, multifaceted, and potentially devastating disorder. Despite recent advances in our understanding of tinnitus, there are limited options for effective treatment. Tinnitus treatments are made more complicated by the lack of a test for tinnitus based on objectively measured physiological characteristics. Such an objective test would enable a greater understanding of tinnitus mechanisms and may lead to faster treatment development in both animal and human research. This review makes the argument that an objective tinnitus test, such as a non-invasive electrophysiological measure, is desperately needed. We review the current tinnitus assessment methods, the underlying neural correlates of tinnitus, the multiple tinnitus generation theories, and the previously investigated electrophysiological measurements of tinnitus. Finally, we propose an alternate objective test for tinnitus that may be valid in both animal and human subjects.
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- Emily M Fabrizio-Stover
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.
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Denys S, Cima RFF, Fuller TE, Ceresa AS, Blockmans L, Vlaeyen JWS, Verhaert N. Fear influences phantom sound percepts in an anechoic room. Front Psychol 2022; 13:974718. [PMID: 36225679 PMCID: PMC9549870 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.974718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Aims and hypotheses In an environment of absolute silence, researchers have found many of their participants to perceive phantom sounds (tinnitus). With this between-subject experiment, we aimed to elaborate on these research findings, and specifically investigated whether–in line with the fear-avoidance model of tinnitus perception and reactivity–fear or level of perceived threat influences the incidence and perceptual qualities of phantom sound percepts in an anechoic room. We investigated the potential role of individual differences in anxiety, negative affect, noise sensitivity and subclinical hearing loss. We hypothesized that participants who experience a higher level of threat would direct their attention more to the auditory system, leading to the perception of tinnitus-like sounds, which would otherwise be subaudible, and that under conditions of increased threat, narrowing of attention would lead to perceptual distortions. Methods In total, N = 78 normal-hearing volunteers participated in this study. In general, the study sample consisted of young, mostly female, university students. Their hearing was evaluated using gold-standard pure tone audiometry and a speech-in-noise self-test (Digit Triplet Test), which is a sensitive screening test to identify subclinical hearing loss. Prior to a four-minute stay in an anechoic room, we randomized participants block design-wise in a threat (N = 37) and no-threat condition (N = 41). Participants in the threat condition were deceived about their hearing and were led to believe that staying in the room would potentially harm their hearing temporarily. Participants were asked whether they perceived sounds during their stay in the room and rated the perceptual qualities of sound percepts (loudness and unpleasantness). They were also asked to fill-out standardized questionnaires measuring anxiety (State–Trait Anxiety Inventory), affect (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule) and noise sensitivity (Weinstein Noise Sensitivity Scale). The internal consistency of the questionnaires used was verified in our study sample and ranged between α = 0.61 and α = 0.90. Results In line with incidence rates reported in the literature, 74% of our participants reported having heard tinnitus-like sounds in the anechoic room. Speech-in-noise identification ability was comparable for both groups of participants. The experimental manipulation of threat was proven to be effective, as indicated by significantly higher scores on a Threat Manipulation Checklist among participants in the threat condition as compared to those in the no-threat condition (p < 0.01). Nevertheless, participants in the threat condition were as likely to report tinnitus percepts as participants in the no-threat condition (p = 1), and tinnitus percepts were not rated as being louder (p = 0.76) or more unpleasant (p = 0.64) as a function of level of threat. For participants who did experience tinnitus percepts, a higher level of threat was associated with a higher degree of experienced unpleasantness (p < 0.01). These associations were absent in those who did not experience tinnitus. Higher negative affect was only slightly associated with higher ratings of tinnitus unpleasantness (p < 0.01). Conclusion Whereas our threat manipulation was successful in elevating the level of fear, it did not contribute to a higher percentage of participants perceiving tinnitus-like sounds in the threat condition. However, higher levels of perceived threat were related to a higher degree of perceived tinnitus unpleasantness. The findings of our study are drawn from a rather homogenous participant pool in terms of age, gender, and educational background, challenging conclusions that are applicable for the general population. Participants generally obtained normophoric scores on independent variables of interest: they were low anxious, low noise-sensitive, and there was little evidence for the presence of subclinical hearing loss. Possibly, there was insufficient variation in scores to find effects.
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- Sam Denys
- Research Group Experimental Otorhinolaryngology (ExpORL), Department of Neurosciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Multidisciplinary University Center for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University Hospitals of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- *Correspondence: Sam Denys,
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- Research Group Health Psychology, Department of Behavior, Health and Psychopathology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Adelante, Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation and Audiology, Hoensbroek, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Adelante, Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation and Audiology, Hoensbroek, Netherlands
- Medtronic, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Research Group Experimental Otorhinolaryngology (ExpORL), Department of Neurosciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group Health Psychology, Department of Behavior, Health and Psychopathology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group Experimental Otorhinolaryngology (ExpORL), Department of Neurosciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Multidisciplinary University Center for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University Hospitals of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Manchaiah V, Londero A, Deshpande AK, Revel M, Palacios G, Boyd RL, Ratinaud P. Online Discussions About Tinnitus: What Can We Learn From Natural Language Processing of Reddit Posts? Am J Audiol 2022; 31:993-1002. [PMID: 35130042 DOI: 10.1044/2021_aja-21-00158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study was aimed at identifying key topics in online discussions about tinnitus by examining a large data set extracted from Reddit social media using a natural language processing technique. METHOD A corpus of 113,215 posts about tinnitus was extracted from Reddit's application programming interface. After cleaning the data for duplications and posts without any text information, the sample was reduced to 101,905 posts, which was subjected to cluster analysis using the open-source IRaMuTeQ software to identify main topics based on the co-occurrence of texts. These clusters were named by a panel of tinnitus experts (n = 9) by reading typical text segments within each cluster. RESULTS The cluster analysis identified 16 unique clusters that belong to two topics, which were named "tinnitus causes and consequences" and "tinnitus management and coping." Based on their characteristics, the clusters were named: tinnitus timeline (10%), tinnitus perception (9.7%), medical triggers and modulators (8.8%), hearing research (8.8%), attention and silence (8.6%), social media posts about tinnitus (7.4%), hearing protection (7.3%), interaction with hearing health care providers (6.7%), mental health and coping (5.8%), music listening (5.7%), hope for a cure (5.6%), interactions with people without tinnitus (5.4%), dietary supplements and alternative therapies (3.2%), sleep (3.9%), dietary effects (1.7%), and writing about tinnitus and being thankful to online community (1.4%). CONCLUSIONS Despite some limitations, tinnitus posts on Reddit provide rich real-world data to identify various issues and complaints that tinnitus patients and their significant others discuss in online communities. Some of the clusters identified here are novel (e.g., tinnitus timeline, interactions with people without tinnitus) and have not been much discussed in the tinnitus literature. The results suggest that individuals with tinnitus relay on social media for support and highlight the service delivery needs in providing social support through other means (e.g., support groups).
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- Vinaya Manchaiah
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora
- UCHealth Hearing and Balance, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora
- Virtual Hearing Lab, Collaborative Initiative between University of Colorado School of Medicine and University of Pretoria, Aurora, CO
- Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, University of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
- Department of Speech and Hearing, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris; Faculté de Médecine Paris Descartes – Université de Paris, France
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- Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, Hofstra University, Long Island, NY
- Long Island Doctor of Audiology Consortium, Garden City, NY
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- Institute for Data, Systems and Society, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
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- Department of Psychology, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
- Security Lancaster, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
- Data Science Institute, Lancaster University, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory of Applied Studies and Research in Social Sciences, University of Toulouse, France
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Ukaegbe OC, Tucker DA. The Role of Eye Color in the Emergence of Tinnitus in Silence. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 26:e407-e413. [PMID: 35846819 PMCID: PMC9282950 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1726039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Introduction
Previous research suggests that African Americans are less likely than Caucasians to perceive tinnitus in sustained silence.
Objective
To evaluate the association between non-cutaneous melanin as indicated by eye color and the emergence of temporary tinnitus during a brief period of silence.
Methods
A cross-section of adults grouped according to their eye color were exposed to silence. A total of 62 adults, aged 18 to 35 years (10 males, 52 females) were required to sit in silence for 10 minutes, after which they filled out a questionnaire to report their eye color and any perception of sounds in the ears or head.
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In total, 63% of the participants perceived tinnitus while sitting in silence, and, of these 95% perceived the tinnitus sounds within 5 minutes of sitting in silence. Though African Americans were less likely to perceive tinnitus in silence, this difference was not significant (
p
= 0.6). After a period of silence, 69% of the subjects with light-colored eyes and 58% of the dark-eyed subjects perceived tinnitus. This difference was not statistically significant (χ
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(1) = 0.77;
p
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When exposed to reduced auditory stimulation, 3 out of 5 normal-hearing people are likely to experience tinnitus. However, there was no relationship between eye color and the perception of tinnitus in silence. Although melanin has been shown to play a role in the protection of the ear against noise trauma and the effects of age-related hearing loss, its role in the emergence of tinnitus needs further investigation.
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- Onyinyechi C. Ukaegbe
- Communication Sciences and Disorders Department, School of Health and Human Sciences, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
- Otorhinolaryngology Department, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu
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- Communication Sciences and Disorders Department, School of Health and Human Sciences, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
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This volume has highlighted the many recent advances in tinnitus theory, models, diagnostics, therapies, and therapeutics. But tinnitus knowledge is far from complete. In this chapter, contributors to the Behavioral Neuroscience of Tinnitus consider emerging topics and areas of research needed in light of recent findings. New research avenues and methods to explore are discussed. Issues pertaining to current assessment, treatment, and research methods are outlined, along with recommendations on new avenues to explore with research.
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Durai M, Sanders P, Doborjeh Z, Doborjeh M, Wendt A, Kasabov N, Searchfield GD. Prediction of tinnitus masking benefit within a case series using a spiking neural network model. PROGRESS IN BRAIN RESEARCH 2020; 260:129-165. [PMID: 33637215 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2020.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Masking has been widely used as a tinnitus therapy, with large individual differences in its effectiveness. The basis of this variation is unknown. We examined individual tinnitus and psychological responses to three masking types, energetic masking (bilateral broadband static or rain noise [BBN]), informational masking (BBN with a notch at tinnitus pitch and 3-dimensional cues) and a masker combining both effects (BBN with spatial cues). Eleven participants with chronic tinnitus were followed for 12 months, each person used each masking approach for 3 months with a 1 month washout-baseline. The Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI), Tinnitus Rating Scales, Positive and Negative Affect Scale and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, were measured every month of treatment. Electroencephalography (EEG) and psychoacoustic assessment was undertaken at baseline and following 3 months of each masking sound. The computational modeling of EEG data was based on the framework of brain-inspired Spiking Neural Network (SNN) architecture called NeuCube, designed for this study for mapping, learning, visualizing and classifying of brain activity patterns. EEG was related to clinically significant change in the TFI using the SNN model. The SNN framework was able to predict sound therapy responders (93% accuracy) from non-responders (100% accuracy) using baseline EEG recordings. The combination of energetic and informational masking was an effective treatment sound in more individuals than the other sounds used. Although the findings are promising, they are preliminary and require confirmation in independent and larger samples.
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- Mithila Durai
- Section of Audiology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Eisdell Moore Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Brain Research New Zealand-Rangahau Roro Aotearoa, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Section of Audiology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Eisdell Moore Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Brain Research New Zealand-Rangahau Roro Aotearoa, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Section of Audiology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Eisdell Moore Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Brain Research New Zealand-Rangahau Roro Aotearoa, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Information Technology and Software Engineering department, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand; Intelligent Systems Research Centre, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom
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- Section of Audiology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Eisdell Moore Centre, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Brain Research New Zealand-Rangahau Roro Aotearoa, Auckland, New Zealand.
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A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study of Tinnitus Awareness and Impact in a Population of Adult Cochlear Implant Users. Ear Hear 2019; 40:135-142. [PMID: 29933258 PMCID: PMC6319580 DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000000601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Objectives: The primary aim was to identify the proportion of individuals within the adult cochlear implant population who are aware of tinnitus and those who report a negative impact from this perception, using a bespoke questionnaire designed to limit bias. A secondary aim was to use qualitative analysis of open-text responses to identify themes linked to tinnitus perception in this population. Design: A cross-sectional questionnaire study of a large clinical population who received an implant from Cambridge University Hospitals, United Kingdom. Results: Seventy-five percent of respondents reported tinnitus awareness. When impact scores for six areas of difficulty were ranked, 13% of individuals ranked tinnitus their primary concern and nearly a third ranked tinnitus in the top two positions. Tinnitus impact was not found to reduce with duration since implantation. The most common open-text responses were linked to a general improvement postimplantation and acute tinnitus alleviation specific to times when the device was in use. Conclusions: Tinnitus is a problem for a significant proportion of individuals with a cochlear implant. Clinicians, scientists, and cochlear implant manufacturers should be aware that management of tinnitus may be a greater priority for an implantee than difficulties linked to speech perception. Where a positive effect of implantation was reported, there was greater evidence for masking of tinnitus via the implant rather than reversal of maladaptive plasticity.
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Park JM, Kim WJ, Ha JB, Han JJ, Park SY, Park SN. Effect of sound generator on tinnitus and hyperacusis. Acta Otolaryngol 2018; 138:135-139. [PMID: 29043888 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2017.1386801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Sound generator (SG) plays a role as effective sound therapy of tinnitus retaining therapy (TRT) in patients with severe tinnitus (Category 1) or hyperacusis (Category 3). This study was performed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of SGs. METHODS A total of 120 tinnitus patients who visited our tinnitus clinic and were treated with SG along with TRT from January 2008 to December 2016 were included. The patients were divided into two groups by tinnitus category; 78 patients of category 1 and 42 patients of category 3. Their medical records including questionnaires regarding tinnitus severity were retrospectively reviewed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of SGs on tinnitus and hyperacusis. RESULTS Category 3 patients included more female patients, were younger than category 1 patients (p = .001), and were prescribed SG earlier due to their severe symptom of hyperacusis. (p = .004) All patients showed significant improvements on all categories of tinnitus visual analogue scale (VAS) scores and tinnitus handicap inventory (THI) scores after six months use of SG (p < .05). Loudness discomfort levels measured by pure tone audiometry were significantly improved in category 3 group after six months use of SGs. CONCLUSION SG with TRT seems to be an effective treatment modality for all tinnitus patients, especially those with comorbid hyperacusis.
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- Jung Mee Park
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Teixeira AR, Lessa AH, Rosito LPS, Neves CZ, Bueno CD, Picinini TDA, Dall'Igna C. Influência de fatores e hábitos pessoais na percepção do zumbido. REVISTA CEFAC 2016. [DOI: 10.1590/1982-021620161867716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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RESUMO Objetivo: investigar a localização e verificar a influência de fatores e hábitos na percepção do zumbido em pacientes com tal sintoma. Métodos: fizeram parte da amostra 740 indivíduos com queixa de zumbido, atendidos em ambulatório especializado de hospital universitário. Todos relataram a localização do zumbido em resposta a questionário, contendo também informações sobre fatores e hábitos causadores de melhora ou piora na percepção do zumbido. Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente. Resultados: o predomínio da localização foi em ambas as orelhas. A maior parte dos fatores investigados não modifica a percepção do zumbido para os pesquisados. Dentre os fatores que puderam ser relacionados à piora da percepção estão, principalmente, o silêncio e o período da noite, seguidos pela ansiedade. Por outro lado, ruído foi o fator mais referido como causador de diminuição da percepção do zumbido. Não foi verificada influência de idade e gênero. Conclusão: mais da metade dos sujeitos apresentaram queixa de zumbido bilateral e a maior parte das situações pesquisadas não provocam mudança na percepção do zumbido na população estudada. Destaca-se, contudo, que a presença de ruído ambiental auxilia na diminuição da sensação de incômodo ao zumbido, enquanto o silêncio, período da noite e a ansiedade contribuem para acentuá-la.
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Husain FT. Neural networks of tinnitus in humans: Elucidating severity and habituation. Hear Res 2016; 334:37-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2015.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2015] [Revised: 09/19/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Wise K, Kobayashi K, Magnusson J, Welch D, Searchfield GD. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Perceptual Training Game for Tinnitus Therapy. Games Health J 2016; 5:141-9. [PMID: 26910854 DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2015.0068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Abnormal executive top-down control of attention may result in, or be a consequence of, tinnitus. On the basis of a study indicating the feasibility of a game designed to treat tinnitus, a Phase II controlled trial of an auditory attention training game was undertaken. MATERIALS AND METHODS Measures of tinnitus, as well as behavioral and electrophysiological measures of attention, were compared before and after 20 consecutive days of 30-minute training sessions using a game developed with LabVIEW™ software (National Instruments Corp., Austin, TX). Fifteen participants played an experimental attention training game ("Terrain"), and 16 participants played a control game ("Tetris") on their home computers. RESULTS Clinically significant reductions in the primary measure, the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI), were obtained for "Terrain." The secondary measures of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and rating scales (ability to ignore and tinnitus annoyance) were significantly improved. The reductions in the TFI were correlated with improvements in a mixed auditory-visual task (Comprehensive Attention Battery(®); NeuropsychWorks, Inc., Greensboro, NC) and reduction in N1 auditory-evoked potential latency to stimuli remote from tinnitus pitch. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that the attention training game may have reduced focus on the tinnitus, potentially through improved selective attention. "Terrain" was superior to "Tetris" in the population tested and therefore shows promise as a management option for tinnitus. Further testing in a larger, more general, population would be enabled through improving the game's accessibility.
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- Kim Wise
- 1 Communication Sciences, Canterbury University , Christchurch, New Zealand
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- 2 Section of Audiology, The University of Auckland , Auckland, New Zealand
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- 2 Section of Audiology, The University of Auckland , Auckland, New Zealand
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- 2 Section of Audiology, The University of Auckland , Auckland, New Zealand
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D. P. S, T. L, B. T, M. A. P, K. K, C. M. S, G. D. S. Multisensory attention training for treatment of tinnitus. Sci Rep 2015; 5:10802. [PMID: 26020589 PMCID: PMC4447068 DOI: 10.1038/srep10802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Tinnitus is the conscious perception of sound with no physical sound source. Some models of tinnitus pathophysiology suggest that networks associated with attention, memory, distress and multisensory experience are involved in tinnitus perception. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a multisensory attention training paradigm which used audio, visual, and somatosensory stimulation would reduce tinnitus. Eighteen participants with predominantly unilateral chronic tinnitus were randomized between two groups receiving 20 daily sessions of either integration (attempting to reduce salience to tinnitus by binding with multisensory stimuli) or attention diversion (multisensory stimuli opposite side to tinnitus) training. The training resulted in small but statistically significant reductions in Tinnitus Functional Index and Tinnitus Severity Numeric Scale scores and improved attentional abilities. No statistically significant improvements in tinnitus were found between the training groups. This study demonstrated that a short period of multisensory attention training reduced unilateral tinnitus, but directing attention toward or away from the tinnitus side did not differentiate this effect.
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- Spiegel D. P.
- Section of Audiology, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, 261 Morrin Road, Glenn Innes, Auckland, New Zealand
- Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand
- McGill Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Section of Audiology, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, 261 Morrin Road, Glenn Innes, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Optometry and Vision Science, The University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Section of Audiology, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, 261 Morrin Road, Glenn Innes, Auckland, New Zealand
- The Bionics Institute of Australia, 384-388 Albert Street, Melbourne, Australia
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- Section of Audiology, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, 261 Morrin Road, Glenn Innes, Auckland, New Zealand
- Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Section of Audiology, School of Population Health, The University of Auckland, 261 Morrin Road, Glenn Innes, Auckland, New Zealand
- Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand
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Tinnitus, the perception of sound in the absence of an external sound, usually results from a disorder of: (1) the auditory system (usually peripheral, rarely central); (2) the somatosensory system (head and neck); or (3) a combination of the two. Its cause can be determined through its characteristics. The history must include the tinnitus': (1) quality (including whether it can ever be pulsatile or have a clicking component); (2) location; (3) variability; (4) predominant pitch (low or high); and (5) whether the patient can do something to modulate the percept. In addition to the standard neuro-otologic examination, the exam should include inspection of the teeth for evidence of wear, listening around the ear and neck for sounds similar to the tinnitus, palpation of the craniocervical musculature for trigger points, and probing whether the tinnitus percept can be modulated with "somatic testing." All subjects should have a recent audiogram. Presently the most compelling tinnitus theory is the dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) hypothesis: both the auditory and somatosensory systems converge upon and interact within the DCN. If the activity of the DCN's somatosensory-interacting fusiform cells exceeds an individual's tinnitus threshold, then tinnitus results.
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- Robert A Levine
- Department of Ear, Nose and Throat and Head and Neck Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, E. Wolfson Medical Centre, Holon, Israel
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Searchfield GD. Tinnitus what and where: an ecological framework. Front Neurol 2014; 5:271. [PMID: 25566177 PMCID: PMC4266022 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2014.00271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Tinnitus is an interaction of the environment, cognition, and plasticity. The connection between the individual with tinnitus and their world seldom receives attention in neurophysiological research. As well as changes in cell excitability, an individual's culture and beliefs, and work and social environs may all influence how tinnitus is perceived. In this review, an ecological framework for current neurophysiological evidence is considered. The model defines tinnitus as the perception of an auditory object in the absence of an acoustic event. It is hypothesized that following deafferentation: adaptive feature extraction, schema, and semantic object formation processes lead to tinnitus in a manner predicted by Adaptation Level Theory (1, 2). Evidence from physiological studies is compared to the tenants of the proposed ecological model. The consideration of diverse events within an ecological context may unite seemingly disparate neurophysiological models.
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- Grant D. Searchfield
- Section of Audiology, School of Population Health, Centre for Brain Research, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Tinnitus Research Initiative, Regensburg, Germany
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Fournier P, Schönwiesner M, Hébert S. Loudness modulation after transient and permanent hearing loss: implications for tinnitus and hyperacusis. Neuroscience 2014; 283:64-77. [PMID: 25135356 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2014] [Revised: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 08/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Loudness is the primary perceptual correlate of sound intensity. The relationship between sound intensity and loudness is not fixed, and can be modified by short-term sound deprivation or stimulation. Deprivation increases sound sensitivity, whereas stimulation decreases it. We review the effects of short-term auditory deprivation and stimulation on the auditory central nervous system of humans and animals, and we extend the discussion to permanent auditory deprivation (hearing loss) and auditory pathologies of loudness perception. Although there is sufficient evidence to conclude that loudness can be modulated in normal hearing listeners by temporary sound deprivation and stimulation, evidence is scanter for the hearing-impaired listeners. In addition, cortical effects of sound deprivation and stimulation in humans, which may correlate with loudness coding, are still largely unknown and should be the target of future research.
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- P Fournier
- School of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada; International Laboratory for Research on Brain, Music, and Sound (BRAMS), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Centre de recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- International Laboratory for Research on Brain, Music, and Sound (BRAMS), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- School of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada; International Laboratory for Research on Brain, Music, and Sound (BRAMS), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Centre de recherche de l'Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Playing and listening to tailor-made notched music: cortical plasticity induced by unimodal and multimodal training in tinnitus patients. Neural Plast 2014; 2014:516163. [PMID: 24895541 PMCID: PMC4034718 DOI: 10.1155/2014/516163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background. The generation and maintenance of tinnitus are assumed to be based on maladaptive functional cortical reorganization. Listening to modified music, which contains no energy in the range of the individual tinnitus frequency, can inhibit the corresponding neuronal activity in the auditory cortex. Music making has been shown to be a powerful stimulator for brain plasticity, inducing changes in multiple sensory systems. Using magnetoencephalographic (MEG) and behavioral measurements we evaluated the cortical plasticity effects of two months of (a) active listening to (unisensory) versus (b) learning to play (multisensory) tailor-made notched music in nonmusician tinnitus patients. Taking into account the fact that uni- and multisensory trainings induce different patterns of cortical plasticity we hypothesized that these two protocols will have different affects. Results. Only the active listening (unisensory) group showed significant reduction of tinnitus related activity of the middle temporal cortex and an increase in the activity of a tinnitus-coping related posterior parietal area. Conclusions. These findings indicate that active listening to tailor-made notched music induces greater neuroplastic changes in the maladaptively reorganized cortical network of tinnitus patients while additional integration of other sensory modalities during training reduces these neuroplastic effects.
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Henry JA, Roberts LE, Caspary DM, Theodoroff SM, Salvi RJ. Underlying mechanisms of tinnitus: review and clinical implications. J Am Acad Audiol 2014; 25:5-22; quiz 126. [PMID: 24622858 PMCID: PMC5063499 DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.25.1.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The study of tinnitus mechanisms has increased tenfold in the last decade. The common denominator for all of these studies is the goal of elucidating the underlying neural mechanisms of tinnitus with the ultimate purpose of finding a cure. While these basic science findings may not be immediately applicable to the clinician who works directly with patients to assist them in managing their reactions to tinnitus, a clear understanding of these findings is needed to develop the most effective procedures for alleviating tinnitus. PURPOSE The goal of this review is to provide audiologists and other health-care professionals with a basic understanding of the neurophysiological changes in the auditory system likely to be responsible for tinnitus. RESULTS It is increasingly clear that tinnitus is a pathology involving neuroplastic changes in central auditory structures that take place when the brain is deprived of its normal input by pathology in the cochlea. Cochlear pathology is not always expressed in the audiogram but may be detected by more sensitive measures. Neural changes can occur at the level of synapses between inner hair cells and the auditory nerve and within multiple levels of the central auditory pathway. Long-term maintenance of tinnitus is likely a function of a complex network of structures involving central auditory and nonauditory systems. CONCLUSIONS Patients often have expectations that a treatment exists to cure their tinnitus. They should be made aware that research is increasing to discover such a cure and that their reactions to tinnitus can be mitigated through the use of evidence-based behavioral interventions.
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- James A. Henry
- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), VA Medical Center, Portland, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Pharmacology Department, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
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- VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), VA Medical Center, Portland, OR
- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
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- Center for Hearing and Deafness, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
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Role of attention in the generation and modulation of tinnitus. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2013; 37:1754-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2013.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Revised: 06/24/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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PURPOSE This study was designed to investigate methods to help patients suffering from unilateral tinnitus synthesizing an auditory replica of their tinnitus. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two semi-automatic methods (A and B) derived from the auditory threshold of the patient and a method (C) combining a pure tone and a narrow band-pass noise centred on an adjustable frequency were devised and rated on their likeness over two test sessions. A third test evaluated the stability over time of the synthesized tinnitus replica built with method C, and its proneness to merge with the patient's tinnitus. Patients were then asked to try and control the lateralisation of this single percept through the adjustment of the tinnitus replica level. RESULTS The first two tests showed that seven out of ten patients chose the tinnitus replica built with method C as their preferred one. The third test, performed on twelve patients, revealed pitch tuning was rather stable over a week interval. It showed that eight patients were able to consistently match the central frequency of the synthesized tinnitus (presented to the contralateral ear) to their own tinnitus, which leaded to a unique tinnitus percept. The lateralisation displacement was consistent across patients and revealed an average range of 29dB to obtain a full lateral shift from the ipsilateral to the contralateral side. CONCLUSIONS Although spectrally simpler than the semi-automatic methods, method C could replicate patients' tinnitus, to some extent. When a unique percept between synthesized tinnitus and patients' tinnitus arose, lateralisation of this percept was achieved.
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Noreña AJ, Farley BJ. Tinnitus-related neural activity: Theories of generation, propagation, and centralization. Hear Res 2013; 295:161-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2012.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2012] [Revised: 09/23/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Calderon PDS, Hilgenberg PB, Rossetti LMN, Laurenti JVEH, Conti PCR. Influence of tinnitus on pain severity and quality of life in patients with temporomandibular disorders. J Appl Oral Sci 2012; 20:170-3. [PMID: 22666832 PMCID: PMC3894758 DOI: 10.1590/s1678-77572012000200008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2010] [Accepted: 10/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the relationship among pain
intensity and duration, presence of tinnitus and quality of life in patients with
chronic temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Material and Methods Fifty-nine female patients presenting with chronic TMD were selected from those
seeking for treatment at the Bauru School of Dentistry Orofacial Pain Center.
Patients were submitted to the Research Diagnostic Criteria anamnesis and physical
examination. Visual analog scale was used to evaluate the pain intensity while
pain duration was assessed by interview. Oral Health Impact Profile inventory
modified for patients with orofacial pain was used to evaluate the patients'
quality of life. The presence of tinnitus was assessed by self report. The
patients were divided into: with or without self report of tinnitus. The data were
analyzed statistically using the Student's t-test and Pearson's Chi-square test,
with a level of significance of 5%. Results The mean age for the sample was 35.25 years, without statistically significant
difference between groups. Thirty-two patients (54.24%) reported the presence of
tinnitus. The mean pain intensity by visual analog scale was 77.10 and 73.74 for
the groups with and without tinnitus, respectively. The mean pain duration was
76.12 months and 65.11 months for the groups with and without tinnitus,
respectively. The mean OHIP score was 11.72 and 11.74 for the groups with and
without tinnitus, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference
between groups for pain intensity, pain duration and OHIP scoreS (p>0.05). Conclusion Chronic TMD pain seems to play a more significant role in patient's quality of
life than the presence of tinnitus.
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Searchfield GD, Kobayashi K, Sanders M. An adaptation level theory of tinnitus audibility. Front Syst Neurosci 2012; 6:46. [PMID: 22707935 PMCID: PMC3374480 DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2012.00046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2011] [Accepted: 05/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Models of tinnitus suggest roles for auditory, attention, and emotional networks in tinnitus perception. A model of tinnitus audibility based on Helson’s (1964) adaptation level theory (ALT) is hypothesized to explain the relationship between tinnitus audibility, personality, memory, and attention. This theory attempts to describe how tinnitus audibility or detectability might change with experience and context. The basis of ALT and potential role of auditory scene analysis in tinnitus perception are discussed. The proposed psychoacoustic model lends itself to incorporation into existing neurophysiological models of tinnitus perception. It is hoped that the ALT hypothesis will allow for greater empirical investigation of factors influencing tinnitus perception, such as attention and tinnitus sound therapies.
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- Grant D Searchfield
- Audiology Section and Centre for Brain Research, The University of Auckland Auckland, New Zealand
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Diesch E, Andermann M, Rupp A. Is the effect of tinnitus on auditory steady-state response amplitude mediated by attention? Front Syst Neurosci 2012; 6:38. [PMID: 22661932 PMCID: PMC3357113 DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2012.00038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2011] [Accepted: 05/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Objectives: Auditory steady-state response (ASSR) amplitude enhancement effects have been reported in tinnitus patients. As ASSR amplitude is also enhanced by attention, the effect of tinnitus on ASSR amplitude could be interpreted as an effect of attention mediated by tinnitus. As N1 attention effects are significantly larger than those on the ASSR, if the effect of tinnitus on ASSR amplitude were due to attention, there should be similar amplitude enhancement effects in tinnitus for the N1 component of the auditory-evoked response. Methods: MEG recordings which were previously examined for the ASSR (Diesch et al., 2010a) were analyzed with respect to the N1m component. Like the ASSR previously, the N1m was analyzed in the source domain (source space projection). Stimuli were amplitude-modulated (AM) tones with one of three carrier frequencies matching the tinnitus frequency or a surrogate frequency 1½ octave above the audiometric edge frequency in controls, the audiometric edge frequency, and a frequency below the audiometric edge. Single AM-tones were presented in a single condition and superpositions of three AM-tones differing in carrier and modulation frequency in a composite condition. Results: In the earlier ASSR study (Diesch et al., 2010a), the ASSR amplitude in tinnitus patients, but not in controls, was significantly larger in the (surrogate) tinnitus condition than in the edge condition. Patients showed less evidence than controls of reciprocal inhibition of component ASSR responses in the composite condition. In the present study, N1m amplitudes elicited by stimuli located at the audiometric edge and at the (surrogate) tinnitus frequency were smaller than N1m amplitudes elicited by sub-edge tones both in patients and controls. The relationship of the N1m response in the composite condition to the N1m response in the single condition indicated that reciprocal inhibition among component N1m responses was reduced in patients compared against controls. Conclusions: In the present study, no evidence was found for an N1-amplitude enhancement effect in tinnitus. Compared to controls, reciprocal inhibition is reduced in tinnitus patients. Thus, as there is no effect on N1m that could potentially be attributed to attention, it seems unlikely that the enhancement effect of tinnitus on ASSR amplitude could be accounted for in terms of attention induced by tinnitus.
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- Eugen Diesch
- Department of Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University Mannheim, Germany
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Job A, Pons Y, Lamalle L, Jaillard A, Buck K, Segebarth C, Delon‐Martin C. Abnormal cortical sensorimotor activity during "Target" sound detection in subjects with acute acoustic trauma sequelae: an fMRI study. Brain Behav 2012; 2:187-99. [PMID: 22574285 PMCID: PMC3345361 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2011] [Revised: 08/18/2011] [Accepted: 08/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The most common consequences of acute acoustic trauma (AAT) are hearing loss at frequencies above 3 kHz and tinnitus. In this study, we have used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to visualize neuronal activation patterns in military adults with AAT and various tinnitus sequelae during an auditory "oddball" attention task. AAT subjects displayed overactivities principally during reflex of target sound detection, in sensorimotor areas and in emotion-related areas such as the insula, anterior cingulate and prefrontal cortex, in premotor area, in cross-modal sensory associative areas, and, interestingly, in a region of the Rolandic operculum that has recently been shown to be involved in tympanic movements due to air pressure. We propose further investigations of this brain area and fine middle ear investigations, because our results might suggest a model in which AAT tinnitus may arise as a proprioceptive illusion caused by abnormal excitability of middle-ear muscle spindles possibly link with the acoustic reflex and associated with emotional and sensorimotor disturbances.
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- Agnès Job
- Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, antenne CRSSA, La Tronche, France
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- Hôpital d’instruction des Armées du Val‐de‐Grâce, 75 bld de Port‐Royal, Paris, France
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- Institut franco‐allemand de recherche de Saint‐Louis, Saint Louis, France
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- INSERM U836, Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences, Grenoble, France
- Université Joseph Fourier, 38702 La Tronche, France
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- INSERM U836, Grenoble Institut des Neurosciences, Grenoble, France
- Université Joseph Fourier, 38702 La Tronche, France
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Noreña AJ. Stimulating the Auditory System to Treat Tinnitus: From Alleviating the Symptoms to Addressing the Causes. SPRINGER HANDBOOK OF AUDITORY RESEARCH 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3728-4_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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HILGENBERG PB, SALDANHA ADD, CUNHA CO, RUBO JH, CONTI PCR. Temporomandibular disorders, otologic symptoms and depression levels in tinnitus patients. J Oral Rehabil 2011; 39:239-44. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2011.02266.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kapoula Z, Yang Q, Lê TT, Vernet M, Berbey N, Orssaud C, Londero A, Bonfils P. Medio-lateral postural instability in subjects with tinnitus. Front Neurol 2011; 2:35. [PMID: 21647364 PMCID: PMC3103995 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2011.00035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2011] [Accepted: 05/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Many patients show modulation of tinnitus by gaze, jaw or neck movements, reflecting abnormal sensorimotor integration, and interaction between various inputs. Postural control is based on multi-sensory integration (visual, vestibular, somatosensory, and oculomotor) and indeed there is now evidence that posture can also be influenced by sound. Perhaps tinnitus influences posture similarly to external sound. This study examines the quality of postural performance in quiet stance in patients with modulated tinnitus. Methods: Twenty-three patients with highly modulated tinnitus were selected in the ENT service. Twelve reported exclusively or predominately left tinnitus, eight right, and three bilateral. Eighteen control subjects were also tested. Subjects were asked to fixate a target at 40 cm for 51 s; posturography was performed with the platform (Technoconcept, 40 Hz) for both the eyes open and eyes closed conditions. Results: For both conditions, tinnitus subjects showed abnormally high lateral body sway (SDx). This was corroborated by fast Fourrier Transformation (FFTx) and wavelet analysis. For patients with left tinnitus only, medio-lateral sway increased significantly when looking away from the center. Conclusion: Similarly to external sound stimulation, tinnitus could influence lateral sway by activating attention shift, and perhaps vestibular responses. Poor integration of sensorimotor signals is another possibility. Such abnormalities would be accentuated in left tinnitus because of the importance of the right cerebral cortex in processing both auditory–tinnitus eye position and attention.
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- Zoi Kapoula
- IRIS Group, UMR 8194, CNRS, Service d'Ophtalmologie, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris Paris, France
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Noreña AJ. An integrative model of tinnitus based on a central gain controlling neural sensitivity. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2011; 35:1089-109. [PMID: 21094182 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2010.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 285] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2010] [Revised: 10/20/2010] [Accepted: 11/12/2010] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Knobel KAB, Sanchez TG. Selective auditory attention and silence elicit auditory hallucination in a nonclinical sample. Cogn Neuropsychiatry 2009; 14:1-10. [PMID: 19214839 DOI: 10.1080/13546800802643590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Several investigations have shown that the occurrence of auditory hallucinations (AH) is not restricted to neuropsychiatric patients. The aim of this study is to analyse the effect of attention and sustained silence on the emergence of AH in a nonclinical sample. METHODS Sitting in a silent sound booth, 66 adults were studied under different attention demands and then where asked about their auditory perception. RESULTS While performing a Hanoi Tower in silence, 10.6% of the individuals had hallucination-like perceptions (music, voices, and others). This rate decreased to 6.0% during a visual attention task, but highly increased to 36.4% during auditory attention. CONCLUSIONS Auditory hallucinations may occur in a nonclinical population in a silent environment. Concomitant auditory attention increases both the quantity and the quality of those perceptions.
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Bo LD, Forti S, Ambrosetti U, Serena C, Mauro D, Ugazio G, Langguth B, Mancuso A. Tinnitus aurium in persons with normal hearing: 55 years later. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2008; 139:391-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2008.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2008] [Revised: 06/13/2008] [Accepted: 06/13/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of silence on the appearance of auditory phantom perceptions in normal-hearing adults, with specific emphasis on the influence of suggestion. Study Design Cross-sectional survey. Subjects and Methods Fifty-three normal-hearing young Caucasian adults were subjected to two 4-minute sessions in an anechoic sound chamber. In the first session the chamber was empty; in the second session the chamber contained a nonfunctioning loudspeaker. At the end of each session, subjects had to indicate which sounds they perceived from a list of 23 different sounds. Results When the loudspeaker was not present, 83 percent of the participants reported that they experienced at least one sound, and the percentage increased to 92 percent when the loudspeaker was present. Conclusion These results confirm the emergence of tinnituslike perceptions in a nonclinical population in a silent environment and indicate that suggestive mechanisms play only a minor role in their generation. © 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. All rights reserved.
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- Department of ORL and Ophthalmology
- University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena; the Department of Information Technology and Communication
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- University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena; the Department of Information Technology and Communication
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- University of Milan; and the Department of Psychiatry, University of Regensburg, Germany
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- University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena; the Department of Information Technology and Communication
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