In the present study, we used an innovative music-rest interleaved fMRI paradigm to
investigate the neural correlates of tinnitus distress. Tinnitus is a poorly-understood hearing …

It is suggested that the brain undergoes plastic changes in order to adapt to changing
environmental needs. Sensory deprivation results in decreased input to the brain leading to …

Structural neuroimaging techniques have been used to identify cortical and subcortical
regions constituting the neuroarchitecture of tinnitus. One recent investigation used voxel …

Background Tinnitus is defined as an intrinsic sound perception that cannot be attributed to
an external sound source. Distress in tinnitus patients is related to increased beta activity in …

Tinnitus is defined as a perception of sound without any external sound source. Chronic
tinnitus is a frequent condition that can affect the quality of life. So far, no causal cure for …

It is not known why tinnitus occurs in some cases of hearing damage but not others.
Abnormalities of excitation–inhibition balance could influence whether tinnitus develops and …

Background Peripheral auditory deafferentation and central compensation have been
regarded as the main culprits of tinnitus generation. However, patient-to-patient discrepancy …

Animal research has shown that loss of normal acoustic stimulation can increase
spontaneous firing in the central auditory system and induce cortical map plasticity. Enriched …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated that tinnitus is associated with neural
changes in the cerebral cortex. This study is aimed at investigating the central nervous …

Background Tinnitus, the perception of sound in absence of an external acoustic source,
impairs the quality of life in 2% of the population. Since in most cases causal treatment is not …