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Changes in Tinnitus After Middle Ear Implant Surgery: Comparisons With the Cochlear Implant.
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- Consensus Statements on Tinnitus Treatment: A Delphi Study by the Korean Tinnitus Study Group.Journal of Korean medical science · 2025Article
- The Long-Term Effect of Cochlear Implantation on Tinnitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Tailored re-roofing technique for pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus dehiscence or diverticulum.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2024Article
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- [Effect of cochlear implantation on tinnitus and the prognosis mode analysis].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2020Article
- Effects of Vibrant Soundbridge on tinnitus accompanied by sensorineural hearing loss.PloS one · 2020Article
- Patients' feedback on the Changi General Hospital tinnitus counselling protocol.Singapore medical journal · 2019Article
- The development of active middle ear implants: A historical perspective and clinical outcomes.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesTinnitus is a very common symptom in patients with hearing loss. Several studies have confirmed that hearing restoration using hearing aids or cochlear implants (CIs) has a suppressive effect on tinnitus in users. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of other hearing restoration devices, specifically the middle ear implant (MEI), on changes in tinnitus severity.
designFrom 2012 to October 2014, 11 adults with tinnitus and hearing loss underwent MEI surgery. Pure-tone audiometry, tinnitus handicap inventory (THI), and visual analog scale scores for loudness, awareness, and annoyance and psychosocial instruments were measured before, immediately after, and 6 months after surgery. Changes in hearing thresholds and THI scores were analyzed and compared with those of 16 CI recipients.
resultsIn both MEI and CI groups, significant improvements in tinnitus were found after the surgery. The THI scores improved in 91% of patients in the MEI group and in 56% of those in the CI group. Visual analog scale scores and psychosocial scale scores also decreased after surgery, but there were no statistical differences between the groups.
conclusionsThe results indicate that the MEI may be as beneficial as the CI in relieving tinnitus in subjects with unilateral tinnitus accompanying hearing loss. Furthermore, this improvement may manifest as hearing restoration or habituation rather than a direct electrical nerve stimulation, which was previously considered as the main mechanism underlying tinnitus suppression by auditory implants.
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