Diagnosis and management of somatosensory tinnitus: review article
Clinics
;
66(6): 1089-1094, 2011.
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-594383
ABSTRACT
Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of an acoustic external stimulus. It affects 10-17 percent of the world's population and it a complex symptom with multiple causes, which is influenced by pathways other than the auditory one. Recently, it has been observed that tinnitus may be provoked or modulated by stimulation arising from the somatosensorial system, as well as from the somatomotor and visual-motor systems. This specific subgroup -somatosensory tinnitus - is present in 65 percent of cases, even though it tends to be underdiagnosed. As a consequence, it is necessary to establish evaluation protocols and specific treatments focusing on both the auditory pathway and the musculoskeletal system.
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Main subject:
Tinnitus
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Somatosensory Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Practice guideline
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinics
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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