Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on chronic tinnitus

• Published in: Acta oto-laryngologica Vol. 126; no. S556; pp. 96 - 101
• Main Authors: Folmer, Robert L., Carroll, Jennifer R., Rahim, Azra, Shi, Yongbing, Hal Martin, William
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Norway Informa UK Ltd 01.12.2006; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Acoustic Impedance Tests; Adult; Aged; Audiometry, Pure-Tone; Chronic Disease; Female; Hearing Disorders - diagnosis; Hearing Disorders - epidemiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Severity of Illness Index; Speech Perception - physiology; Tinnitus - diagnosis; Tinnitus - therapy; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - methods; Treatment Outcome

Conclusions: Preliminary results indicate that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can suppress tinnitus for some people. However, several procedural questions need to be addressed before the results of TMS studies can be interpreted or applied. For example, the placebo effect might...