Evaluation of a customized acoustical stimulus system in the treatment of chronic tinnitus

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 710-716

  Wazen, Jack J ^a   Daugherty, Julie ^a   Pinsky, Karen ^a   Newman, Craig W ^b   Sandridge, Sharon ^b   Battista, Robert ^c   Ramos, Patricia ^d   Luxford, William ^e  

^a Silverstein Institute   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Ear Institute of Chicago LLC   (United States)

^d ENT Associates of South Florida   (United States)

^e HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Customized acoustical system; Neuromonics; Tinnitus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79957999886     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e318217d459     Document Type: Article

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