Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for chronic tinnitus: A critical review

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 199-208

  Theodoroff, Sarah M ^a   Folmer, Robert L ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR REHABILITATIVE AUDITORY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; Tinnitus; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PLACEBO EFFECT; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; TINNITUS; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SELECTION; PLACEBO EFFECT; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE; TINNITUS; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873859840     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e31827b4d46     Document Type: Review

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