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ReviewIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2014

Pathophysiology and treatment of tinnitus: an elusive disease.

Alp Atik

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In one paragraph

Review in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07071480 (Noninvasive Therapeutic Hypothermia for Tinnitus), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
16citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.1field-weighted citation impact, top 53% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07071480 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Noninvasive Therapeutic Hypothermia for Tinnitus

TypeinterventionalSponsorRestorear Devices LLCRan2025 to 2027Enrolled40ConditionsTinnitus, Tinnitus, SubjectiveArmsCold pack-delivered mild therapeutic hypothermia, Sham device
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Review
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  6. A proposed association between subjective nonpulsatile tinnitus and migraine.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2023
    Review
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  8. Relationship Between Serum Levels of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and Hearing Loss and Tinnitus.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023
    Article
  9. A Study to Grade the Severity of Tinnitus and its Psychological Impact Using Tinnitus Functional Index (tfi).Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022
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  10. Tinnitus: systematic approach to primary care assessment and management.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2022
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  14. Tinnitus and Cognition: Linked?Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alp AtikDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW Australia ; Medical Teaching and Administration Unit, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050 Australia.
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tinnitus is a perception of sound in proximity to the head with the absence of an external source. It is estimated to occur in 15-20% of the world's population, with 1-3% of cases severely affecting quality of life. Severe tinnitus is frequently associated with depression, anxiety and insomnia. Tinnitus has been associated with a variety of risk factors, including prolonged noise exposure, head and neck injury and infection. The most recent pathophysiologic theory of tinnitus suggests that the central nervous system is the source or "generator" of this condition. However, treatment modalities are still aimed at lessening the awareness of tinnitus and its impact on quality of life rather than attaining a definitive cure. Currently, no drug is available that has demonstrated replicable, long-term reduction of tinnitus impact in excess of placebo effects. However, the market value of such an agent is estimated to be $1.1 billion, with a potential for increase with an aging and longer-living population. This review assesses the current developments in the pathophysiology and treatment for tinnitus, which remains a chronic and debilitating condition.

Indexed as

PathophysiologyTinnitusTreatment

Identifiers

PMID24533352
PMCPMC3918281
OpenAlexW2041124802

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