As for hypertension, chronic pain, epilepsy and other disorders with particular symptoms, a
commonly accepted and unambiguous definition provides a common ground for …

Introduction There is no standard diagnostic criterion for tinnitus, although some clinical
assessment instruments do exist for identifying patient complaints. Within epidemiological …

Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of a corresponding external acoustic
stimulus. With prevalence ranging from 10% to 15%, tinnitus is a common disorder. Many …

Tinnitus, the most common auditory disorder, affects about 40 million people in the United
States alone, and its incidence is rising due to an aging population and increasing noise …

Objectives. Depressive symptoms are common in individuals with tinnitus and may
substantially aggravate their distress. The mechanisms, however, by which depression and …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: To evaluate the existing level of evidence for tinnitus
management strategies identified in the UK Department of Health's Good Practice Guideline …

Background There is no evidence-based guidance to facilitate design decisions for
confirmatory trials or systematic reviews investigating treatment efficacy for adults with …

Purpose The development of therapeutic interventions for chronic tinnitus requires sensitive
and clinically responsive tools to measure treatment-induced changes in tinnitus loudness …

Chronic tinnitus, the phenomenon of a chronic ringing in the ears or head, has a significant
negative impact on an individual's health and wellbeing. Despite this, there is no cure or …

Tinnitus is a highly prevalent condition that is associated with hearing loss in most cases. In
the absence of external stimuli, phantom perceptions of sounds emerge from alterations in …