Tinnitus: characteristics, causes, mechanisms, and treatments
Tinnitus-the perception of sound in the absence of an actual external sound-represents a symptom of an underlying condition rather than a single disease. Several theories have been proposed to explain the mechanisms underlying tinnitus. Tinnitus generators are theoretically located in the auditory p...
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| Published in: | Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 11 - 19 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korea (South)
Korean Neurological Association
01-03-2009
대한신경과학회 |
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| Summary: | Tinnitus-the perception of sound in the absence of an actual external sound-represents a symptom of an underlying condition rather than a single disease. Several theories have been proposed to explain the mechanisms underlying tinnitus. Tinnitus generators are theoretically located in the auditory pathway, and such generators and various mechanisms occurring in the peripheral auditory system have been explained in terms of spontaneous otoacoustic emissions, edge theory, and discordant theory. Those present in the central auditory system have been explained in terms of the dorsal cochlear nucleus, the auditory plasticity theory, the crosstalk theory, the somatosensory system, and the limbic and autonomic nervous systems. Treatments for tinnitus include pharmacotherapy, cognitive and behavioral therapy, sound therapy, music therapy, tinnitus retraining therapy, massage and stretching, and electrical suppression. This paper reviews the characteristics, causes, mechanisms, and treatments of tinnitus. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 G704-002236.2009.5.1.008 |
| ISSN: | 1738-6586 2005-5013 |
| DOI: | 10.3988/jcn.2009.5.1.11 |