The auditory midbrain of people with tinnitus: Abnormal sound-evoked activity revisited
Hearing Research, 10/09/2009
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Melcher JR et al. – The present and previous data together suggest elevated responses to sound in the IC are common among those with tinnitus and normal thresholds, while abnormally asymmetric activation ... lateralized tinnitus.
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Tinnitus in postherpetic neuralgia
The Journal of Headache and Pain, 10/26/2009
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De Marinis M et al. – The authors describe a woman who developed postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) located on the skin areas of the left ophthalmic division of the fifth cranial nerve without ocular involvement. PHN was associated with tinnitus, which was ... of pain. Tinnitus was responsive to treatment with duloxetine, 60 mg daily, and subsided when the PHN resolved. This is the first description of tinnitus in PHN.
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Paroxysmal staccato tinnitus: a carbamazepine responsive hyperactivity dysfunction symptom of the eighth cranial nerve
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 10/19/2009
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Brantberg K et al. – The present report on four patients, in conjunction with previous reports, suggests that paroxysmal staccato tinnitus might be considered an auditory ... N. VIII. The present patients reported attacks, usually lasting 10–20 seconds, of loud monaural tinnitus with a staccato character (for example clattering or sounding like a machine–gun). The attacks occurred very frequently, sometimes every minute.
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Effects of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor on Treating Tinnitus in Patients Stratified for Presence of Depression or Anxiety
Audiology & Neuro-Otology, 10/23/2009
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Oishi N et al. – The results suggest that paroxetine is effective in treating distressed tinnitus patients with depression and anxiety by reducing their tinnitus severity as well as their depression
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Intratympanic methylprednisolone injections for subjective tinnitus
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 11/05/2009
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Topak M et al. – The results of this study indicate that intratympanic methylprednisolone has no benefit, compared with placebo, for the treatment of subjective tinnitus of cochlear origin refractory to medical treatment.
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Effects of extracochlear gacyclidine perfusion on tinnitus in humans: a case series
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 10/26/2009
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Wenzel GI et al. – Gacyclidine might present a potent drug for the suppression of sensorineural tinnitus in humans and therefore should be considered for future double–blinded, placebo–controlled ... controlled intracochlear and long–term delivery of the drug seems to be necessary.
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The effectiveness of bibliotherapy in alleviating tinnitus-related distress
Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 11/09/2009
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Malouff JM et al. – Information on the effectiveness of using a self–help book, without therapist assistance, in alleviating distress is important, as bibliotherapy can provide inexpensive treatment that is not ... tinnitus
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Simvastatin and Ginkgo biloba in the treatment of subacute tinnitus: a retrospective study of 94 patients
American Journal of Otolaryngology, 11/03/2009
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Canis M et al. – After administration of simvastatin over 4 months, this retrospective study has shown no significant efficacy in treatment of subacute tinnitus. For a more conclusive answer, further
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Reconstructive Treatment Using A Stent Graft for A Dural Arteriovenous Fistula of the Transverse Sinus in the Case of Hypoplasia of the Contralateral Venous Sinuses: Technical Case Report
Neurosurgery, 10/26/2009
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Choi BJ et al. – A 50–year–old man presented with headache, left hand tremor, and pulsatile right tinnitus. A cerebral angiogram demonstrated a right TS DAVF that was supplied by tentorial branches of both internal carotid arteries, multiple branches of the
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Brazilian young adults and noise: Attitudes, habits, and audiological characteristics
International Journal of Audiology, 10/05/2009
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in the present study were slightly lower than those obtained in Sweden and the US, indicating a more negative attitude towards noise. Gender, age, country, and/or region are variables that will influence exposure to noise or music and possibly hearing outcomes.
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