Ever since Pliny the Elder coined the term tinnitus, the perception of sound in the absence of
an external sound source has remained enigmatic. Traditional theories assume that tinnitus …

The neuroscience of tinnitus represents an ideal model to explore central issues in brain
functioning such as the formation of auditory percepts, in addition to opening up new …

Tinnitus is often related to hearing loss, but how hearing loss could lead to tinnitus has
remained unclear. Animal studies show that the occurrence of tinnitus is correlated to …

The purpose of the current review is to propose a model highlighting the putative
connections between hearing loss and the phantom perception of tinnitus (tinnitus being …

The understanding of tinnitus has progressed considerably in the past decade, but the
details of the mechanisms that give rise to this phantom perception of sound without a …

Tinnitus is an auditory phantom sensation (ringing of the ears) experienced when no
external sound is present. Most but not all cases are associated with hearing loss induced …

Tinnitus is a phantom sound percept that is strongly associated with peripheral hearing loss.
However, only a fraction of hearing-impaired subjects develops tinnitus. This may be based …

Tinnitus, reduced sound-level tolerance, and difficulties hearing in noisy environments are
the most common complaints associated with sensorineural hearing loss in adult …

Tinnitus, the phantom perception of sound, is physiologically characterized by an increase in
spontaneous neural activity in the central auditory system. However, as tinnitus is often …

Subjective tinnitus is the conscious perception of sound in the absence of any acoustic
source. The literature suggests various tinnitus mechanisms, most of which invoke changes …