Tinnitus perception in patients after vagal nerve stimulator implantation for epilepsy
Wichova H, Alvi SA, Shew M, Lin J, Sale K, Larsen C, Staecker H
American Journal of Otolaryngology · 2018
Key finding
Retrospective survey of epilepsy patients implanted with VNS found a significant reduction in tinnitus loudness VAS, though tinnitus persisted in all patients.
- Condition
- Tinnitus
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 20
Cite this study
Wichova, H., Alvi, S. A., Shew, M., Lin, J., Sale, K., Larsen, C., & Staecker, H. (2018). Tinnitus perception in patients after vagal nerve stimulator implantation for epilepsy. American Journal of Otolaryngology, 39(5), 599-602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2018.07.009
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