Neurofeedback for subjective tinnitus patients

Crocetti, Andrea; Forti, Stella; Bo, Luca Del

doi:10.1016/j.anl.2011.02.003

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“…Similar results were found also in a recent study [39]. A distinct decrease in alpha band (8-12 Hz) and a significant increase in gamma frequency (48-54 Hz), compared to controls, were seen in tinnitus patients [40].…”

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Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Tinnitus

Aytaç¹

2019

Management of Tinnitus - The Enriching Views of Treatment Options

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Tinnitus is described as the perception of sound without any external acoustic stimulation. Any pathology of auditory pathways or any system of the human body may result with tinnitus. The pathophysiology of tinnitus accompanying the disorders of auditory system is not fully understood. In researches, a lot of therapy modalities have been used many years but there is no definitive treatments for tinnitus. Pharmacological treatments of various pharmacological interventions have been investigated for the treatment of tinnitus. However, no drug has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of tinnitus. The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is very popular in most countries, and several CAM products are often used by individuals with tinnitus with or without medical guidance. Nonconventional approaches for tinnitus have increased in prevalence and acceptance among both patients and practitioners. Many of these approaches have been shown to benefit some tinnitus sufferers. Complementary treatments may be particularly well suited for treating the dysfunction associated with tinnitus, as they specifically target aspects of tinnitus that are often overlooked in conventional medicine. CAM has frequently been used to treat tinnitus. The objective of this review was to assess complementary therapies as a treatment for the tinnitus.

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Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Tinnitus

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“…Preliminary reports have also been published on the use of neurofeedback with chronic fatigue syndrome (Hammond, 2001b); Tourette's (Tansey, 1986); obsessive-compulsive disorder (Hammond, 2003(Hammond, , 2004Surmeli, Ertem, Eralp, & Kos, 2011); Parkinson's tremors (M. Thompson & Thompson, 2002); tinnitus (Crocetti, Forti, & Bo, 2011;Dohrmann, Elbert, Schlee, & Weisz, 2007;Gosepath, Nafe, Ziegler, & Mann, 2001;Schenk, Lamm, Gundel, & Ladwig, 2005;Weiler, Brill, Tachiki, & Schneider, 2001); pain (Ibric & Dragomirescu, 2009;Jensen, Grierson, Tracy-Smith, Bacigalupi, & Othmer, 2007;Sime, 2004); physical balance, swallowing, gagging, and incontinence (Hammond, 2005a); children with histories of abuse and neglect (Huang-Storms et al, 2006) or reactive attachment disorder (Fisher, 2009);cerebral palsy (Ayers, 2004); restless legs and periodic limb movement disorder (Hammond, in press); physical and emotional symptoms associated with Type I diabetes mellitus (Monjezi & Lyle, 2006); essential tremor; and for ''chemo fog'' (Raffa & Tallarida, 2010;Schagen, Hamburger, Muller, Boogerd, & van Dam, 2001) following chemotherapy or radiation treatments.…”

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What is Neurofeedback: An Update

Hammond

2011

Journal of Neurotherapy

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“…This association was not significant for the correlation between the ADR and tinnitus distress. Conversely, Crocetti and colleagues (14) found changes in the ADR to be significantly associated with improvement in well-being, whereas for intensity perception, there was no association. Lastly, Güntensperger and colleagues (9) reported outcome specificity to be mainly associated with increments in alpha frequency band activity.…”

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“…This led to the development of neurofeedback training protocols aimed at reversing this abnormal brain activity pattern in individuals with tinnitus (13). Using an alpha/delta ratio (ADR) training protocol, with the goal of simultaneously uptraining alpha-and down-training delta activity, three studies have arrived at similar conclusions regarding the effectiveness of neurofeedback: participants in all studies report improvement in their overall psychological well-being upon completion of neurofeedback training (9,13,14). Moreover, the loudness perception also seemed to be influenced by the training when rated immediately upon completion of the intervention (13,14).…”

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“…Using an alpha/delta ratio (ADR) training protocol, with the goal of simultaneously uptraining alpha-and down-training delta activity, three studies have arrived at similar conclusions regarding the effectiveness of neurofeedback: participants in all studies report improvement in their overall psychological well-being upon completion of neurofeedback training (9,13,14). Moreover, the loudness perception also seemed to be influenced by the training when rated immediately upon completion of the intervention (13,14). Over time, however, this effect appeared to be less robust compared to the psychological benefits of neurofeedback and returned somewhat to baseline (9).…”

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Neurofeedback for tinnitus: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial assessing the specificity of an alpha/delta neurofeedback training protocol in alleviating both the sound perception and the psychological distress, in a cohort of chronic tinnitus sufferers

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Schmidt

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Background Tinnitus is a very common condition, which for some can have debilitating psychological consequences. Although some interventions are helpful in learning how to cope better with the tinnitus, at present there is no cure. Neurofeedback is an emerging treatment modality in tinnitus. Previous studies, utilizing an alpha/delta training protocol have shown promise. However, they were characterized by small sample sizes and lack of neurofeedback control conditions. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate, if an alpha/delta neurofeedback training protocol, compared to beta/theta neurofeedback or a diary control group, is effective in reducing, not only the tinnitus sound perception, but also the psychological symptoms associated with the condition. Methods The study is designed as a three-armed, randomized controlled trial. Participants are randomly assigned to either an established neurofeedback protocol for tinnitus (alpha/delta training), another neurofeedback protocol as active comparator (beta/theta training) or diary control group. In the four-week intervention period, participants in both neurofeedback groups undergo ten sessions, whereas participants in the diary control group complete a diary bi-weekly. The primary outcomes are between group differences in tinnitus sound percept change, as measured with the Tinnitus Magnitude Index (TMI) and changes in tinnitus distress, measured with the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), four weeks after the start of the intervention. Secondary outcome measures include changes in tinnitus distress, sleep quality, depressive symptoms and whether neurofeedback leads to specific power changes in the trained frequency bands. Discussion This is the first randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy of an alpha/delta neurofeedback training protocol in reducing the tinnitus sound percept and the distress associated with the condition. Compared to former studies, the present study is designed to assess both the specificity of an alpha/delta neurofeedback training protocol by including an active comparator, beta/theta neurofeedback training, and in addition to control for placebo effects by inclusion of a diary control group. We hope this study contributes to our understanding of the potentiality of neurofeedback as a treatment for tinnitus.

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Neurofeedback for subjective tinnitus patients

Cited by 44 publications

References 15 publications

Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Tinnitus

Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Tinnitus

What is Neurofeedback: An Update

Neurofeedback for tinnitus: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial assessing the specificity of an alpha/delta neurofeedback training protocol in alleviating both the sound perception and the psychological distress, in a cohort of chronic tinnitus sufferers

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