Tonic tensor tympani syndrome in tinnitus and hyperacusis patients: A multi-clinic prevalence study

Noise and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 63, 2013, Pages 117-128

  Westcott, Myriam ^a   Sanchez, Tanit ^b   Diges, Isabel ^c   Saba, Clarice ^d   Dineen, Ross ^a   McNeill, Celene ^e   Chiam, Alison ^f   O'Keefe, Mary ^g   Sharples, Tricia ^h  

^a Dineen and Westcott Audiologists   (Australia)

^b Instituto Ganz Sanchez   (Brazil)

^c Fundacion Dr Carlos Herraiz   (Spain)

^d CEOB Centro de Otorrinolaringologia de Bahia   (Brazil)

^e Healthy Hearing and Balance Care   (Australia)

^f Jervis Bay Hearing Centre   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^h Eastern Audiology Services   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acoustic shock; Hyperacusis; Tensor tympani; Tinnitus; Tonic tensor tympani syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; AUSTRALIA; BRAZIL; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOUDNESS RECRUITMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE SPASM; NEW ZEALAND; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPAIN; STARTLE REFLEX; SYNDROME; TENSOR TYMPANI MUSCLE; TINNITUS; VERY ELDERLY;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; AUSTRALIA; BRAZIL; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERACUSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PREVALENCE; SPAIN; SPASM; STARTLE REACTION; SYNDROME; TENSOR TYMPANI; TINNITUS; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877305621     PISSN: 14631741     EISSN: 19984030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1463-1741.110295     Document Type: Article

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