Secondary benefits from tinnitus retraining therapy: Clinically significant increases in loudness discomfort level and expansion of the auditory dynamic range

Seminars in Hearing

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 227-260

  Formby, Craig ^a,b   Gold, Susan L ^a   Keaser, Michael L ^a   Block, Kimberly L ^a   Hawley, Monica L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory dynamic range; Hyperacusis; Loudness discomfort level; Tinnitus; Tinnitus retraining therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIOMETER; AUDIOMETRY; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; CONTROL SYSTEM; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HABITUATION; HEARING ACUITY; HUMAN; LOUDNESS; LOUDNESS RECRUITMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; SOUND INTENSITY; TINNITUS; TINNITUS RETRAINING THERAPY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35448949198     PISSN: 07340451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-990713     Document Type: Article

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