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

open access: yesNoise and Health, 2013
Tonic tensor tympani syndrome (TTTS) is an involuntary, anxiety-based condition where the reflex threshold for tensor tympani muscle activity is reduced, causing a frequent spasm. This can trigger aural symptoms from tympanic membrane tension, middle ear
Myriam Westcott   +8 more
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Development and validation of Hyperacusis Handicap Questionnaire in individuals with tinnitus associated with hyperacusis

open access: yesJournal of Otology, 2020
Introduction: Hypersensitivity to sound and tinnitus are often co-morbid and can influence emotional well-being, hearing, sleep, concentration, cause anxiety, and interfere with speech perception in noise. Purpose: A clear measure of sensitivity to sound
Prashanth Prabhu, Megha Kondli Nagaraj
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Gap-induced reductions of evoked potentials in the auditory cortex: a possible objective marker for the presence of tinnitus in animals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Animal models of tinnitus are essential for determining the underlying mechanisms and testing pharmacotherapies. However, there is doubt over the validity of current behavioural methods for detecting tinnitus.
Adam Hockley   +57 more
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Insights from the first international conference on hyperacusis: Causes, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment

open access: yesNoise and Health, 2014
The First International Conference on Hyperacusis gathered over 100 scientists and health care professionals in London, UK. Key conclusions from the conference included: (1) Hyperacusis is characterized by reduced tolerance of sound that has perceptual ...
Hashir Aazh   +5 more
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A European perspective on auditory processing disorder-current knowledge and future research focus [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Current notions of \u201chearing impairment,\u201d as reflected in clinical audiological practice, do not acknowledge the needs of individuals who have normal hearing pure tone sensitivity but who experience auditory processing difficulties in everyday ...
Bamiou, Doris-Eva   +22 more
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Hyperacusis in children: a scoping review

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics, 2020
Background Hyperacusis is a chronic condition commonly defined as a lowered tolerance or increased sensitivity to everyday environmental sounds. It has been viewed as a paediatric disorder which can cause significant impairment to a child’s normal ...
Iskra Potgieter   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Somatosensory tinnitus: current evidence and future perspectives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In some individuals, tinnitus can be modulated by specific maneuvers of the temporomandibular joint, head and neck, eyes, and limbs. Neuroplasticity seems to play a central role in this capacity for modulation, suggesting that abnormal interactions ...
ALTISSIMI, Giancarlo   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Behavioral models of tinnitus and hyperacusis in animals

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2014
The phantom perception of tinnitus and reduced sound level tolerance associated with hyperacusis, have a high comorbidity and can be debilitating conditions for which there are no widely accepted treatments.
Sarah H Hayes   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gender and Ethnic Differences in Sound Tolerance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Gender and Ethnic Differences in Sound Tolerance Nicole Concepcion, Depts. of Psychology, Social Work, and Human Resource Management, and Rachel Wallace, M.S., Dept. of Psychology Graduate Student, with Dr. Scott Vrana, Dept.
Concepcion, Nicole, Wallace, Rachel
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Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence in a Patient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Case Report. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) is a bony defect in the middle cranial fossa floor that results in an abnormal connection between the inner ear and cranial vault.
Chung, Lawrance K   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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