An inherent limitation of functional imaging studies is their correlational approach. More
information about critical contributions of specific brain regions can be gained by focal …

Tinnitus is a common disorder and traditional treatment approaches such as medication,
active or passive sound enhancement, and cognitive behavioral therapy have limited …

Background Several years ago, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the
auditory cortex has been introduced as a treatment approach for chronic tinnitus. Even if this …

The brain activity of humans with tinnitus of various etiologies is typically studied with electro-
and magneto-encephalography and functional magnetic resonance imaging-based imaging …

Background Tinnitus is an auditory phantom phenomenon characterized by the sensation of
sounds without objectively identifiable sound sources. To date, its causes are not well …

Aims: Tinnitus, the perception of sounds or noise in the absence of auditory stimuli, is a
frequent and often severely disabling symptom of different disorders of the auditory system …

Tinnitus is the perception of a sound, a so-called “phantom sound,” in the absence of a
physical sound. The phantom perception persists after transection of the auditory nerve …

Introduction Tinnitus is an abnormal perception of sound in the absence of an external
stimulus. Chronic tinnitus usually has a high impact in many aspects of patients' lives, such …

Recent data suggest that chronic tinnitus is a “phantom auditory perception” caused by
maladaptive neuroplasticity and subsequent hyperactivity in an extended neuronal network …

Subjective (non-recordable) tinnitus is the conscious perception of a phantom sound, and a
very frequent, sometimes disabling, condition. Even if subjective tinnitus is often related to …