title: [Related noise exposure and auditory consequence during transcranial magnetic stimulation: new insights and review of the literature].
abstract: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive neurostimulation tool with increasing therapeutic applications in neurology, psychiatry and in the treatment of chronic tinnitus, and with a growing interest in cognitive neuroscience. One of its side effects is the loud click sound generated simultaneously to the magnetic pulse, which depends both on the equipment and rTMS intensity. This impulse sound could transiently modify peripheral hearing mechanisms, and hence hearing thresholds, both in patients and in rTMS practitioners. Furthermore, if no precautions are taken, especially in subjects with several risks factors for hearing loss, it is possible that the repetition of exposure could lead to more definitive changes in hearing thresholds. These issues are often neglected, although they could have specific relevance in rTMS treatment for tinnitus or in auditory cognitive neuroscience. This review specifically deals with noise exposure during rTMS and its potential consequences on the auditory system. It provides several practical solutions to help minimize exposure.
authors.affiliation: Université de Lyon, 69000 Lyon, France. stephane.tringali@chu-lyon.fr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tringali
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Perrot
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Collet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moulin
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D000818:Animals; D001303:Auditory Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D002682:Chinchilla; D003051:Cochlea / Q000503:physiopathology; D004430:Ear Protective Devices; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017084:Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous / Q000502:physiology; D011817:Rabbits; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal; D012022:Reflex, Acoustic; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects*