Physiology and phenomenology of tinnitus: Implications for treatment

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 569-574

  Noble, William ^a,b   Tyler, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Audiology; Handicap; Phenomenology; Physiology; Psychology; Tinnitus; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGIST; CONDITIONING; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; TINNITUS;

ANIMALS; AUDITORY CORTEX; BRAIN MAPPING; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TINNITUS;

EID: 35148847468     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020701506296     Document Type: Article

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