Masking treatment and its effect on tinnitus parameters

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dc.authorscopusid57188872085
dc.authorscopusid8842189100
dc.authorscopusid56723860000
dc.authorscopusid57200260422
dc.authorscopusid8712491500
dc.authorscopusid57200259952
dc.authorscopusid6701721457
dc.contributor.authorAytac I.
dc.contributor.authorBaysal E.
dc.contributor.authorGulsen S.
dc.contributor.authorTumuklu K.
dc.contributor.authorDurucu C.
dc.contributor.authorMumbuc L.S.
dc.contributor.authorKanlikama M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T19:59:37Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T19:59:37Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjective: Tinnitus is described as the perception of sound without any external acoustic stimulation. Any pathology of auditory pathways or any system of the human body may result with tinnitus. The pathophysiology of tinnitus accompanying the disorders of auditory system is not fully understood and there is not any particular effective treatment method has been specified. Tinnitus masking therapy has been reported as an effective treatment modality in the treatment of tinnitus. In this study, the results of tinnitus masking treatment on the parameters were evaluated prospectively. Patients and methods: Patients with normal physical examination was enrolled in the study. Blood tests (complete blood count, biochemical analysis of lipid profile, and thyroid hormones), pure tone audiometry, tympanometric measurement of the middle ear pressure and stapedial reflexes were performed, Sixty six patients with normal results of blood tests and normal hearing thresholds with type A tympanogram were included. Tinnitus sufferers questionnaires (socio-demographics, clinical information, Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was filled, audiological tests were performed, tinnitus parameters (frequency, intensity, minimal masking levels, residual inhibition) were measured. After four weeks of the treatment the questionnaires were repeated. Results: Masking treatment for tinnitus patients resulted with significant decrease in Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and VAS scores. After four weeks of the masking treatment the questionnaire was repeated. Twenty patients did not respond to treatment. Conclusion: Masking therapy is one of the most effective methods of treatment for tinnitus patients. Masking therapy, that is not invasive and cost-effective has an important place in the treatment of tinnitus. Especially in a short time provides a significant reduction in tinnitus parameters.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5935/0946-5448.20170017
dc.identifier.endpage89en_US
dc.identifier.issn0946-5448
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid29336124en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85040507187en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage83en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5935/0946-5448.20170017
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/90740
dc.identifier.volume21en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Tinnitus Journalen_US
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Tinnitus Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectMasking therapyen_US
dc.subjectTinnitusen_US
dc.titleMasking treatment and its effect on tinnitus parametersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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