Transtympanic electrical stimulation for immediate and long-term tinnitus suppression

International Tinnitus Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 100-106

  Di Nardo, Walter ^a   Cianfrone, Francesca ^a   Scorpecci, Alessandro ^a   Cantore, Italo ^a   Giannantonio, Sara ^a   Paludetti, Gaetano ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Promontory; Tinnitus; Treatment

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM; PLATINUM;

ADULT; AGED; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEAR NUCLEUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INFERIOR COLLICULUS; MALE; MONAURAL HEARING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; THERAPY EFFECT; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AUDITORY PATHWAYS; DEAFNESS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY, BRAIN STEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEARING LOSS, SUDDEN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE;

EID: 70349480705     PISSN: 09465448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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