Treatment strategies for tinnitus
Item
- Title
- Treatment strategies for tinnitus
- Author(s)
- Söderbäck-Nilsson AC Djurasevic A.
- Abstract
- BACKGROUND: In the United States 1/5th of the population suffer from tinnitus. The symptom of tinnitus has in less than 0.5% an identifiable causative lesion. PURPOSE: to give an overview of current research which focuses on possible palliative treatment strategies. METHOD: Database search in pub med and elsevier, 1989-2001. Inclusion criteria: The keywords-Tinnitus, treatment of tinnitus and masking tinnitus. RESULTS: The following treatment methods are presented in the study: Electrostimulation (EPS), transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TNS), acupuncture, pharmacological treatment, group therapy and education, biofeedback, micro-vascular decompression and masking. Those methods directed against the neural activity, micro-circulation, and the common symptoms of depression, seem to show most promising results. These are: EPS, psychopharmacological treatment, group therapy and education, and micro-vascular decompression. DISCUSSION: For a more in depth evaluation of the results, and a comparative analysis, future research would benefit from standardised research protocols and methods, such as prospective randomised controlled trials.
- presented at
- Scandinavian Osteopathic School
- Date Accepted
- 2001
- Date Submitted
- 27.11.2001 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12372
- Inst-Identifier
- 789
- Keywords
- Osteopathy
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Söderbäck-Nilsson AC Djurasevic A., “Treatment strategies for tinnitus”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 30, 2024, https://www.osteopathic-research.com/s/orw/item/1398