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Tinnitus suppression with threshold and subthreshold sound stimuli.
Int Tinnitus J. 2003; 9(1):11-6.IT

Abstract

In this preliminary report, we present the results from our investigation of 34 tinnitus patients for tinnitus suppression with frequency-specific sound stimuli within the auditory spectrum. Of this number, 22 (64.7%) experienced suppression, 5 (14.7%) had partial suppression, and 7 (20.6%) were nonresponders. Suppression of peripheral tinnitus may result when mechanosensitive outer hair cells are recruited by sound stimuli that can remain at subthreshold level. The suppression mechanism is possibly explained by the electromodel of the auditory system. This physiological model could be the basis of tinnitus suppression therapy in which a low-intensity, frequency-specific and tinnitus-suppressing sound stimulus is introduced instead of a wide-band masking noise.

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Franz B
Tinnitus Research and Balance Clinic, 230 Mountain Highway, Wantirna 3152, Australia. burkhard@bigpond.net.au
Offutt G
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MeSH

Acoustic StimulationAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAuditory ThresholdFemaleHair Cells, Auditory, InnerHair Cells, Auditory, OuterHumansMaleMiddle AgedTinnitus

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

14763323

Citation

Franz, Burkhard, and George Offutt. "Tinnitus Suppression With Threshold and Subthreshold Sound Stimuli." The International Tinnitus Journal, vol. 9, no. 1, 2003, pp. 11-6.
Franz B, Offutt G. Tinnitus suppression with threshold and subthreshold sound stimuli. Int Tinnitus J. 2003;9(1):11-6.
Franz, B., & Offutt, G. (2003). Tinnitus suppression with threshold and subthreshold sound stimuli. The International Tinnitus Journal, 9(1), 11-6.
Franz B, Offutt G. Tinnitus Suppression With Threshold and Subthreshold Sound Stimuli. Int Tinnitus J. 2003;9(1):11-6. PubMed PMID: 14763323.
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