Feasibility and Safety of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired with Notched Music Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Tinnitus
Shim HJ, Kwak MY, An YH, Kim DH, Kim YJ, Kim HJ
Journal of Audiology and Otology · 2015
Key finding
taVNS paired with tailor-made notched music was feasible and safe and significantly reduced tinnitus loudness on VAS, though tinnitus handicap scores did not change significantly.
- Condition
- Tinnitus
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- 30
Cite this study
Shim, H. J., Kwak, M. Y., An, Y. H., Kim, D. H., Kim, Y. J., & Kim, H. J. (2015). Feasibility and Safety of Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation Paired with Notched Music Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Tinnitus. Journal of Audiology and Otology, 19(3), 159-167. https://doi.org/10.7874/jao.2015.19.3.159
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