[Prospective therapeutic trial of masking treatment in patients with tinnitus].
We report the results of a therapeutic trial of patients with tinnitus of different characteristics that was unresponsive to other medical or surgical treatments. Treatment was based on a combination of biofeedback training designed to reduce stress and either pure masking therapy or masking therapy consisting of a hearing aid and masker. The results showed an improvement in subjective perceptions and in the audiometric parameter of pitch in a significant percentage of patients.
Hernández Moñiz
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Servicio ORL, Hospital Regional Carlos Haya, Málaga.
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Salafranca
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D006310:Hearing Aids; D006801:Humans; D010470:Perceptual Masking; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000628:therapy*
Ensayo terapéutico prospectivo mediante tratamiento enmascarador en pacientes con acufenos.