| Autor: |
Jonsson, J., Bohman, A., Shekhawat, G.S., Kobayashi, K., Searchfield, G.D. |
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International Journal of Audiology; Jan2016, Vol. 55 Issue 1, p38-44, 7p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 3 Graphs |
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Objective: Auditory stimulation has been shown to suppress the loudness of tinnitus (residual inhibition, RI). Somatosensory manipulations have also been shown to sometimes decrease tinnitus perception. An ‘ear-massaging’ device, the ‘Reltus’ (www.reltus.com), has been marketed as a tinnitus treatment device. This study was undertaken to evaluate its short-term effectiveness and mode of effect.Design: The research was undertaken in two phases. Phase 1 measured the change in tinnitus perception after one minute of auditory stimulation through headphones and after application of a vibrating device to four different stimulation points around the pinna for one minute each. Phase 2 evaluated if it was the vibrations that were responsible for the effect on tinnitus perception, or sound produced by the vibrator.Study sample: Twenty-three participants completed phase 1 and 10 participants participated in the second phase.Results: RI to auditory stimulation was found in 87% of participants and to tactile stimulation in 83%. No significant differences were found in the effectiveness between the four vibration stimulation points, or between the left and right ear of the participants. The Reltus produced a sound that resulted in RI.Conclusions: It is the auditory artifact of the Reltus that was responsible for short-term tinnitus suppression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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