An experimental evaluation of the effects of transcutaneous nerve stimulation (TNS) and applied relaxation (AR) on hearing ability, tinnitus and dizziness in patients with Meniere's disease

British Journal of Audiology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 131-140

  Scott, Berit ^a   Larsen, H C ^a   Lyttkens, Leif ^a   Melin, Lennart ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

applied relaxation; electrical stimulation; hearing impairment; Meniere's disease; tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MENIERE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; RATING SCALE; RELAXATION TRAINING; TINNITUS; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; VERTIGO;

ADULT; AGED; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIZZINESS; EAR, INNER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HEARING DISORDERS; HUMANS; LOUDNESS PERCEPTION; MALE; MENIERE'S DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PITCH PERCEPTION; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0028033304     PISSN: 03005364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03005369409086560     Document Type: Article

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