Tinnitus (phantom noise) is predicted to occur due to a broad variety of etiologies and
pathogeneses (Eggermont, 2007; Jastreboff, 2007). In a current common view, tinnitus is …

Susceptibility to chronic tinnitus is highly variable and of particular interest when it comes to
defining strategies for prevention and treatment. While several rare monogenic disorders …

Tinnitus is the perception of an auditory noise that can take various forms from ringing in the
ear to beeping, hissing, roaring, or buzzing; the condition involves more than 15% of an …

Tinnitus patients can present with various characteristics, such as those related to the
tinnitus perception, symptom severity, and pattern of comorbidities. It is speculated that this …

Objective This study aims to identify gender-specific risk factors associated with the
presence of bothersome tinnitus (compared with non-bothersome tinnitus), including …

Tinnitus can be a burdensome condition on both individual and societal levels. Many
aspects of this condition remain elusive, including its underlying mechanisms, ultimately …

Tinnitus is a prevalent hearing disease, affecting 15% of the population, particularly hearing
impaired, veterans and even young people who grow up with mp3 players and iPods. The …

Introduction: Tinnitus is a symptom and not a disease in its own right. A number of medical
conditions are known to increase the risk of developing tinnitus. Most known risk factors are …

Background Glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) and brain-derived neurotrophic
factor (BDNF) play key roles in the early development of the central auditory pathway and …