Increasing the effective use of high-frequency spectrum tinnitus therapy.
A new device and method described here will allow real-time processing of any audio signal (e.g., from a television set) into a high-frequency tinnitus sound therapy stimulus. By simultaneously listening to the unprocessed and processed speech, a patient can enjoy the entertainment while obtaining therapy that appears to be a viable alternative in the treatment of severe disabling tinnitus.
Vicari
Joshua
J
Northrop Grumman Newport News Laboratory and Program in Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0168, USA.
Slane
Joshua
J
Madsen
Alan G
AG
Lenhardt
Martin L
ML
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001844:Bone Conduction; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010700:Phonetics; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation; D012984:Software; D013018:Sound Spectrography; D013065:Speech Intelligibility; D013069:Speech Reception Threshold Test; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000628:therapy*; D014159:Transducers; D055815:Young Adult