The Zwicker tone illusion–an auditory phantom percept after hearing a notched noise
stimulus–can serve as an interesting model for acute tinnitus. Recent mechanistic models …

Several studies have demonstrated the neural correlates of chronic tinnitus. However, we
still do not understand what happens in the acute phase. Past studies have established …

Sensory “aftereffects” are a subgroup of sensory illusions that can be defined as an illusory
phenomenon triggered after prolonged exposure to a given sensory inducer. These …

In 2006, Turner and colleagues (Behav. Neurosci., 120: 188–195) introduced the gap-startle
paradigm as a high-throughput method for tinnitus screening in rats. Under this paradigm …

Tinnitus or ringing of the ears is a subjective phantom sensation necessitating behavioral
models that objectively demonstrate the existence and quality of the tinnitus sensation. The …

In auditory animal research it is crucial to have precise information about basic hearing
parameters of the animal subjects that are involved in the experiments. Such parameters …

Animal models of tinnitus rely on interpretation of behavioural or reflexive tests to determine
the presence of this phantom perception. A commonly used test is the gap prepulse …

Tinnitus is often identified in animal models by using the gap prepulse inhibition of acoustic
startle. Impaired gap detection following acoustic over-exposure (AOE) is thought to be …

Background: An increasingly used behavioral paradigm for the objective assessment of a
possible tinnitus percept in animal models has been proposed by Turner and coworkers in …

In recent years, there has been increasing use of the gap detection reflex test to demonstrate
induction of tinnitus in animals. Animals with tinnitus show weakened gap detection ability …