Techniques for measuring efferent effects using otoacoustic emissions are now well
developed and have promise in clinical applications ranging from predicting which patients …

Atypical medial olivocochlear (MOC) feedback from brain stem to cochlea has been
proposed to play a role in tinnitus, but even well-constructed tests of this idea have yielded …

Introduction Analysis of the suppression effect is a simple method to evaluate cochlear
status and central auditory mechanisms and, more specifically, the medial olivocochlear …

Research has shown that dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint is often associated
with tinnitus. Aim to characterize tinnitus in individuals with normal hearing and search for a …

Introduction: The most common otological symptoms in patients with temporomandibular
disorders (TMD) are ear fullness, tinnitus and ear pain. Objective: To evaluate the impact of …

Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 20 tinnitus patients aged 20–45 years
and 20 age-and gender-matched control subjects. DPOAE and TEOAE were performed on …

Background: The possible role of cochlear function in tinnitus generation is still a matter of
debate. To assess the role of outer hair cell dysfunction in tinnitus and its possible …

Objective The physiology of the efferent cochlear innervation and the pathophysiology of
tinnitus are 2 important but rather obscure chapters of neuro-otology. The possible …

Materials and Methods This was a prospective cross-sectional study conducted on 3,626
patients. Demographic data, information on tinnitus symptoms, temporomandibular disorder …

Background The general consensus on the role of hearing loss in generating tinnitus is not
relevant in tinnitus patients with normal hearing thresholds. One source of tinnitus may be …