Effectiveness of combined counseling and low-level laser stimulation in the treatment of disturbing chronic tinnitus

International Tinnitus Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 175-180

  Cuda, Domenico ^a   De Caria, Antonio ^a  

^a GUGLIELMO DA SALICETO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ericksonian hypnosis; Soft laser therapy; TinniTool; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

CHLORMETHINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STIMULATION; TINNITUS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COUNSELING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOSIS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXATION; TINNITUS;

EID: 58149279444     PISSN: 09465448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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