title: [Subjective ear noise and hyperacusis. Treatment with fluctuating currents].
abstract: The prevalence of hyperacusis, and subjective ear noise in particular, tends to increase in the general population. The data available in the literature show that physiotherapeutical procedures are the most effective treatment of this abnormality. The techniques and devices using fluctuating currents were employed to treat 40 patients. A "SLUKH-OTO-1" (HEARING-OTO) device is of use now. This procedure proved to be the most effective in case of hyperacusis and subjective ear noise without hearing disorder, there was also a high percentage of positive results in chronic neurosensory hypoacusis. Treatment of subjective ear noise by this procedure is not so effective in otosclerosis and chronic otitis media.
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Golubovskiĭ
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012001:Hyperacusis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome