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Sanchez TG, Moraes F, Casseb J, Cota J, Freire K, Roberts LE. Tinnitus is associated with reduced sound level tolerance in adolescents with normal audiograms and otoacoustic emissions. Sci Rep 2016; 6:27109. [PMID: 27265722 PMCID: PMC4893619 DOI: 10.1038/srep27109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Recent neuroscience research suggests that tinnitus may reflect synaptic loss in the cochlea that does not express in the audiogram but leads to neural changes in auditory pathways that reduce sound level tolerance (SLT). Adolescents (N = 170) completed a questionnaire addressing their prior experience with tinnitus, potentially risky listening habits, and sensitivity to ordinary sounds, followed by psychoacoustic measurements in a sound booth. Among all adolescents 54.7% reported by questionnaire that they had previously experienced tinnitus, while 28.8% heard tinnitus in the booth. Psychoacoustic properties of tinnitus measured in the sound booth corresponded with those of chronic adult tinnitus sufferers. Neither hearing thresholds (≤15 dB HL to 16 kHz) nor otoacoustic emissions discriminated between adolescents reporting or not reporting tinnitus in the sound booth, but loudness discomfort levels (a psychoacoustic measure of SLT) did so, averaging 11.3 dB lower in adolescents experiencing tinnitus in the acoustic chamber. Although risky listening habits were near universal, the teenagers experiencing tinnitus and reduced SLT tended to be more protective of their hearing. Tinnitus and reduced SLT could be early indications of a vulnerability to hidden synaptic injury that is prevalent among adolescents and expressed following exposure to high level environmental sounds.
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- Tanit Ganz Sanchez
- University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.,Instituto Ganz Sanchez, São Paulo, Brazil.,Association of Interdisciplinary Research and Divulgation of Tinnitus, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto Ganz Sanchez, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Association of Interdisciplinary Research and Divulgation of Tinnitus, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychology Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Ghasemi H, Pourakbari MS, Entezari M, Yarmohammadi ME. Association of Age Related Macular Degeneration and Age Related Hearing Impairment. J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2016; 11:54-60. [PMID: 27195086 PMCID: PMC4860988 DOI: 10.4103/2008-322x.180699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose: To evaluate the association between age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and sensory neural hearing impairment (SHI). Methods: In this case-control study, hearing status of 46 consecutive patients with ARMD were compared with 46 age-matched cases without clinical ARMD as a control group. In all patients, retinal involvements were confirmed by clinical examination, fluorescein angiography (FA) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). All participants were examined with an otoscope and underwent audiological tests including pure tone audiometry (PTA), speech reception threshold (SRT), speech discrimination score (SDS), tympanometry, reflex tests and auditory brainstem response (ABR). Results: A significant (P = 0.009) association was present between ARMD, especially with exudative and choroidal neovascularization (CNV) components, and age-related hearing impairment primarily involving high frequencies. Patients had higher SRT and lower SDS against anticipated presbycusis than control subjects. Similar results were detected in exudative, CNV and scar patterns supporting an association between late ARMD with SRT and SDS abnormalities. ABR showed significantly prolonged wave I and IV latency times in ARMD (P = 0.034 and 0.022, respectively). Average latency periods for wave I in geographic atrophy (GA) and CNV, and that for wave IV in drusen patterns of ARMD were significantly higher than controls (P = 0.030, 0.007 and 0.050, respectively). Conclusion: The association between ARMD and age-related SHI may be attributed to common anatomical components such as melanin in these two sensory organs.
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- Hassan Ghasemi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Shahed University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- General Practitioner, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Shahed University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Ophthalmic Research Center, Tehran, Iran; Department of Ophthalmology, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Georgiewa P, Szczepek AJ, Rose M, Klapp BF, Mazurek B. Cerebral Processing of Emotionally Loaded Acoustic Signals by Tinnitus Patients. Audiol Neurootol 2016; 21:80-7. [DOI: 10.1159/000443364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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This exploratory study determined the activation pattern in nonauditory brain areas in response to acoustic, emotionally positive, negative or neutral stimuli presented to tinnitus patients and control subjects. Ten patients with chronic tinnitus and without measurable hearing loss and 13 matched control subjects were included in the study and subjected to fMRI with a 1.5-tesla scanner. During the scanning procedure, acoustic stimuli of different emotional value were presented to the subjects. Statistical analyses were performed using statistical parametric mapping (SPM 99). The activation pattern induced by emotionally loaded acoustic stimuli differed significantly within and between both groups tested, depending on the kind of stimuli used. Within-group differences included the limbic system, prefrontal regions, temporal association cortices and striatal regions. Tinnitus patients had a pronounced involvement of limbic regions involved in the processing of chimes (positive stimulus) and neutral words (neutral stimulus), strongly suggesting improperly functioning inhibitory mechanisms that were functioning well in the control subjects. This study supports the hypothesis about the existence of a tinnitus-specific brain network. Such a network could respond to any acoustic stimuli by activating limbic areas involved in stress reactivity and emotional processing and by reducing activation of areas responsible for attention and acoustic filtering (thalamus, frontal regions), possibly reinforcing negative effects of tinnitus.
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McMahon CM, Ibrahim RK, Mathur A. Cortical Reorganisation during a 30-Week Tinnitus Treatment Program. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148828. [PMID: 26901425 PMCID: PMC4762663 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Subjective tinnitus is characterised by the conscious perception of a phantom sound. Previous studies have shown that individuals with chronic tinnitus have disrupted sound-evoked cortical tonotopic maps, time-shifted evoked auditory responses, and altered oscillatory cortical activity. The main objectives of this study were to: (i) compare sound-evoked brain responses and cortical tonotopic maps in individuals with bilateral tinnitus and those without tinnitus; and (ii) investigate whether changes in these sound-evoked responses occur with amelioration of the tinnitus percept during a 30-week tinnitus treatment program. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) recordings of 12 bilateral tinnitus participants and 10 control normal-hearing subjects reporting no tinnitus were recorded at baseline, using 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, and 4000 Hz tones presented monaurally at 70 dBSPL through insert tube phones. For the tinnitus participants, MEG recordings were obtained at 5-, 10-, 20- and 30- week time points during tinnitus treatment. Results for the 500 Hz and 1000 Hz sources (where hearing thresholds were within normal limits for all participants) showed that the tinnitus participants had a significantly larger and more anteriorly located source strengths when compared to the non-tinnitus participants. During the 30-week tinnitus treatment, the participants’ 500 Hz and 1000 Hz source strengths remained higher than the non-tinnitus participants; however, the source locations shifted towards the direction recorded from the non-tinnitus control group. Further, in the left hemisphere, there was a time-shifted association between the trajectory of change of the individual’s objective (source strength and anterior-posterior source location) and subjective measures (using tinnitus reaction questionnaire, TRQ). The differences in source strength between the two groups suggest that individuals with tinnitus have enhanced central gain which is not significantly influenced by the tinnitus treatment, and may result from the hearing loss per se. On the other hand, the shifts in the tonotopic map towards the non-tinnitus participants’ source location suggests that the tinnitus treatment might reduce the disruptions in the map, presumably produced by the tinnitus percept directly or indirectly. Further, the similarity in the trajectory of change across the objective and subjective parameters after time-shifting the perceptual changes by 5 weeks suggests that during or following treatment, perceptual changes in the tinnitus percept may precede neurophysiological changes. Subgroup analyses conducted by magnitude of hearing loss suggest that there were no differences in the 500 Hz and 1000 Hz source strength amplitudes for the mild-moderate compared with the mild-severe hearing loss subgroup, although the mean source strength was consistently higher for the mild-severe subgroup. Further, the mild-severe subgroup had 500 Hz and 1000 Hz source locations located more anteriorly (i.e., more disrupted compared to the control group) compared to the mild-moderate group, although this was trending towards significance only for the 500Hz left hemisphere source. While the small numbers of participants within the subgroup analyses reduce the statistical power, this study suggests that those with greater magnitudes of hearing loss show greater cortical disruptions with tinnitus and that tinnitus treatment appears to reduce the tonotopic map disruptions but not the source strength (or central gain).
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- Catherine M. McMahon
- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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Tinnitus is a phantom auditory sensation that reduces quality of life for millions of people worldwide, and for which there is no medical cure. Most cases of tinnitus are associated with hearing loss caused by ageing or noise exposure. Exposure to loud recreational sound is common among the young, and this group are at increasing risk of developing tinnitus. Head or neck injuries can also trigger the development of tinnitus, as altered somatosensory input can affect auditory pathways and lead to tinnitus or modulate its intensity. Emotional and attentional state could be involved in the development and maintenance of tinnitus via top-down mechanisms. Thus, military personnel in combat are particularly at risk owing to combined risk factors (hearing loss, somatosensory system disturbances and emotional stress). Animal model studies have identified tinnitus-associated neural changes that commence at the cochlear nucleus and extend to the auditory cortex and other brain regions. Maladaptive neural plasticity seems to underlie these changes: it results in increased spontaneous firing rates and synchrony among neurons in central auditory structures, possibly generating the phantom percept. This Review highlights the links between animal and human studies, and discusses several therapeutic approaches that have been developed to target the neuroplastic changes underlying tinnitus.
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Li Z, Gu R, Zeng X, Zhong W, Qi M, Cen J. Attentional Bias in Patients with Decompensated Tinnitus: Prima Facie Evidence from Event-Related Potentials. Audiol Neurootol 2016; 21:38-44. [PMID: 26800229 DOI: 10.1159/000441709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Tinnitus refers to the auditory perception of sound in the absence of external sound or electric stimuli. The influence of tinnitus on cognitive processing is at the cutting edge of ongoing tinnitus research. In this study, we adopted an objective indicator of attentional processing, i.e. the mismatch negativity (MMN), to assess the attentional bias in patients with decompensated tinnitus. Three kinds of pure tones, D1 (8,000 Hz), S (8,500 Hz) and D2 (9,000 Hz), were used to induce event-related potentials (ERPs) in the normal ear. Employing the oddball paradigm, the task was divided into two blocks in which D1 and D2 were set as deviation stimuli, respectively. Only D2 induced a significant MMN in the tinnitus group, while neither D1 nor D2 was able to induce MMN in the control group. In addition, the ERPs in the left hemisphere, which were recorded within the time window of 90-150 ms (ERP 90-150 ms), were significantly higher than those in the right hemisphere in the tinnitus group, while no significant difference was observed in the control group. Lastly, the amplitude of ERP 90-150 ms in the tinnitus group was significantly higher than that in the control group. These findings suggest that patients with decompensated tinnitus showed automatic processing of acoustic stimuli, thereby indicating that these patients allocated more cognitive resources to acoustic stimulus processing. We suggest that the difficulty in disengaging or facilitated attention of patients might underlie this phenomenon. The limitations of the current study are discussed.
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- Zhicheng Li
- Hearing and Balance Rehabilitation Centre, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PR China
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- Jae Ho Chung
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Korea
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Kiefer L, Schauen A, Abendroth S, Gaese B, Nowotny M. Variation in acoustic overstimulation changes tinnitus characteristics. Neuroscience 2015; 310:176-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2015] [Revised: 08/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Houdayer E, Teggi R, Velikova S, Gonzalez-Rosa J, Bussi M, Comi G, Leocani L. Involvement of cortico-subcortical circuits in normoacousic chronic tinnitus: A source localization EEG study. Clin Neurophysiol 2015; 126:2356-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2015.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2014] [Revised: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Zobay O, Adjamian P. Source-Space Cross-Frequency Amplitude-Amplitude Coupling in Tinnitus. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:489619. [PMID: 26665004 PMCID: PMC4668294 DOI: 10.1155/2015/489619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The thalamocortical dysrhythmia (TCD) model has been influential in the development of theoretical explanations for the neurological mechanisms of tinnitus. It asserts that thalamocortical oscillations lock a region in the auditory cortex into an ectopic slow-wave theta rhythm (4-8 Hz). The cortical area surrounding this region is hypothesized to generate abnormal gamma (>30 Hz) oscillations ("edge effect") giving rise to the tinnitus percept. Consequently, the model predicts enhanced cross-frequency coherence in a broad range between theta and gamma. In this magnetoencephalography study involving tinnitus and control cohorts, we investigated this prediction. Using beamforming, cross-frequency amplitude-amplitude coupling (AAC) was computed within the auditory cortices for frequencies (f1, f2) between 2 and 80 Hz. We find the AAC signal to decompose into two distinct components at low (f1, f2 < 30 Hz) and high (f1, f2 > 30 Hz) frequencies, respectively. Studying the correlation of AAC with several key covariates (age, hearing level (HL), tinnitus handicap and duration, and HL at tinnitus frequency), we observe a statistically significant association between age and low-frequency AAC. Contrary to the TCD predictions, however, we do not find any indication of statistical differences in AAC between tinnitus and controls and thus no evidence for the predicted enhancement of cross-frequency coupling in tinnitus.
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- Oliver Zobay
- MRC Institute of Hearing Research, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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- MRC Institute of Hearing Research, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
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Salloum RH, Sandridge S, Patton DJ, Stillitano G, Dawson G, Niforatos J, Santiago L, Kaltenbach JA. Untangling the effects of tinnitus and hypersensitivity to sound (hyperacusis) in the gap detection test. Hear Res 2015; 331:92-100. [PMID: 26520582 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2015.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Revised: 10/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In recent years, there has been increasing use of the gap detection reflex test to demonstrate induction of tinnitus in animals. Animals with tinnitus show weakened gap detection ability for background noise that matches the pitch of the tinnitus. The usual explanation is that the tinnitus 'fills in the gap'. It has recently been shown, however, that tinnitus is commonly associated with hyperacusis-like enhancements of the acoustic startle response, a change which might potentially alter responses in the gap detection test. We hypothesized that such enhancements could lead to an apparent reduction of gap suppression, resembling that caused by tinnitus, by altering responses to the startle stimulus or the background noise. To test this hypothesis, we compared gap detection abilities in 3 subsets of noise-exposed animals with those in unexposed controls. The results showed that exposed animals demonstrated altered gap detection abilities, but these alterations were sometimes explained as consequences of hyper-responsiveness to either the startle stimulus or to the background noise. Two of the three subsets of animals studied, however, displayed weakened gap detection abilities that could not be explained by enhanced responses to these stimuli or by reduced sound sensitivity or a reduction of temporal processing speed, consistent with the induction of tinnitus. These results demonstrate that not only hearing loss but also changes in sensitivity to background noise or to startle stimuli are potential confounds that, when present, can underlie changes in gap detection irrespective of tinnitus. We discuss how such confounds can be recognized and how they can be avoided.
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- R H Salloum
- Department of Neurosciences, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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Smith PF, Zheng Y. Cannabinoids, cannabinoid receptors and tinnitus. Hear Res 2015; 332:210-216. [PMID: 26433054 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2015.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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One hypothesis suggests that tinnitus is a form of sensory epilepsy, arising partly from neuronal hyperactivity in auditory regions of the brain such as the cochlear nucleus and inferior colliculus. Although there is currently no effective drug treatment for tinnitus, anti-epileptic drugs are used in some cases as a potential treatment option. There is increasing evidence to suggest that cannabinoid drugs, i.e. cannabinoid receptor agonists, can also have anti-epileptic effects, at least in some cases and in some parts of the brain. It has been reported that cannabinoid CB1 receptors and the endogenous cannabinoid, 2-arachidonylglycerol (2-AG), are expressed in the cochlear nucleus and that they are involved in the regulation of plasticity. This review explores the question of whether cannabinoid receptor agonists are likely to be pro- or anti-epileptic in the cochlear nucleus and therefore whether cannabinoids and Cannabis itself are likely to make tinnitus better or worse.
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- Paul F Smith
- Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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- Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Zhang J, Luo H, Pace E, Li L, Liu B. Psychophysical and neural correlates of noised-induced tinnitus in animals: Intra- and inter-auditory and non-auditory brain structure studies. Hear Res 2015; 334:7-19. [PMID: 26299842 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2015.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Revised: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Tinnitus, a ringing in the ear or head without an external sound source, is a prevalent health problem. It is often associated with a number of limbic-associated disorders such as anxiety, sleep disturbance, and emotional distress. Thus, to investigate tinnitus, it is important to consider both auditory and non-auditory brain structures. This paper summarizes the psychophysical, immunocytochemical and electrophysiological evidence found in rats or hamsters with behavioral evidence of tinnitus. Behaviorally, we tested for tinnitus using a conditioned suppression/avoidance paradigm, gap detection acoustic reflex behavioral paradigm, and our newly developed conditioned licking suppression paradigm. Our new tinnitus behavioral paradigm requires relatively short baseline training, examines frequency specification of tinnitus perception, and achieves sensitive tinnitus testing at an individual level. To test for tinnitus-related anxiety and cognitive impairment, we used the elevated plus maze and Morris water maze. Our results showed that not all animals with tinnitus demonstrate anxiety and cognitive impairment. Immunocytochemically, we found that animals with tinnitus manifested increased Fos-like immunoreactivity (FLI) in both auditory and non-auditory structures. The manner in which FLI appeared suggests that lower brainstem structures may be involved in acute tinnitus whereas the midbrain and cortex are involved in more chronic tinnitus. Meanwhile, animals with tinnitus also manifested increased FLI in non-auditory brain structures that are involved in autonomic reactions, stress, arousal and attention. Electrophysiologically, we found that rats with tinnitus developed increased spontaneous firing in the auditory cortex (AC) and amygdala (AMG), as well as intra- and inter-AC and AMG neurosynchrony, which demonstrate that tinnitus may be actively produced and maintained by the interactions between the AC and AMG.
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- Jinsheng Zhang
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, 4201 Saint Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA; Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Wayne State University, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, 60 Farnsworth St., Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, 4201 Saint Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, 4201 Saint Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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- Department of Psychology, McGovern Institute for Brain Research at PKU, Key Laboratory on Machine Perception (Ministry of Education), Peking University, Beijing, 100080, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, 4201 Saint Antoine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Yang CC, Tai CJ, Chien SH, Lin CL, Chang SN, Sung FC, Chung CJ, Kao CH. Risk of Ear-Associated Diseases After Zygomaticomaxillary Complex Fracture. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2015. [PMID: 26225057 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-015-0744-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Investigate the risk of ear-associated diseases after zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fracture in a population-based retrospective cohort study. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database of reimbursement claims. A total of 1,330 ZMC fracture patients and 5,320 non-ZMC fracture participants were included and newly developed ear-associated disease data were collected. A Poisson regression and multivariate Cox proportion hazard regression were used for data analysis. RESULTS The ZMC fracture cohort had a higher incidence of tinnitus than non-ZMC fracture cohort (IRR 1.64, 95 % CI 1.37-1.96), particularly in younger patients (≤34 years of age; IRR 4.05, 95 % CI 3.18-5.15) and male patients (IRR 2.08, 95 % CI 1.12-3.73). ZMC fracture patients also showed a significantly increased risk of having trigeminal neuralgia [IRR 4.06, 95 % CI 3.34-4.94, adjusted HR 4.07 (1.02-16.3)]. For sudden hearing loss and peripheral vertigo, the incidence densities were higher in the ZMC fracture cohort, but these relationships were not significant in the multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analyses (HR 2.69, 95 % CI 0.76-9.53 for risk of sudden hearing loss; HR 1.36, 95 % CI 0.77-2.40 for risk of peripheral vertigo). CONCLUSIONS The findings of the study suggest an increased risk of ear-associated diseases among individuals with ZMC fractures, particularly within 2-years follow-ups after injury. We suggest performing detailed examinations for ear-associated diseases in patients with ZMC fractures for early diagnosis and adequate treatment.
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- Chao-Chih Yang
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Buddhist Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Buddhist Taichung Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science and School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Risk Management, College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science and School of Medicine, College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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Tinnitus and its relationship with muscle tenderness in patients with headache and facial pain. J Laryngol Otol 2015; 129:638-43. [PMID: 26091105 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215115001425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine tinnitus prevalence in patients with different types of headache and the relationship between tinnitus and the pericranial muscle tenderness and cervical muscle tenderness scores. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted of 1251 patients with migraine and/or myogenous pain, arthrogenous temporomandibular joint disorders and tension-type headache. Standardised palpation of the pericranial and cervical muscles was carried out and univariable and multivariable analysis was used to measure the odds ratio of suffering tinnitus by the different diagnoses and muscular tenderness grade. RESULTS A univariable analysis showed that myogenous pain, pericranial muscle tenderness and cervical muscle tenderness scores, sex, and age were associated with tinnitus. When a multivariable model including only age, sex and a headache diagnosis was used, myogenous pain, migraine and age were found to be associated with tinnitus. When muscle tenderness scores were also included, only the cervical muscle tenderness and pericranial muscle tenderness scores were found to be significantly associated with tinnitus. CONCLUSION In a population of patients with headache and craniofacial pain, tinnitus was related to increased cervical muscle tenderness and pericranial muscle tenderness scores, rather than to any particular form of headache.
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The dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) is one of the first stations within the central auditory pathway where the basic computations underlying sound localization are initiated and heightened activity in the DCN may underlie central tinnitus. The neurotransmitter serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT), is associated with many distinct behavioral or cognitive states, and serotonergic fibers are concentrated in the DCN. However, it remains unclear what is the function of this dense input. Using a combination of in vitro electrophysiology and optogenetics in mouse brain slices, we found that 5-HT directly enhances the excitability of fusiform principal cells via activation of two distinct 5-HT receptor subfamilies, 5-HT2A/2CR (5-HT2A/2C receptor) and 5-HT7R (5-HT7 receptor). This excitatory effect results from an augmentation of hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channels (Ih or HCN channels). The serotonergic regulation of excitability is G-protein-dependent and involves cAMP and Src kinase signaling pathways. Moreover, optogenetic activation of serotonergic axon terminals increased excitability of fusiform cells. Our findings reveal that 5-HT exerts a potent influence on fusiform cells by altering their intrinsic properties, which may enhance the sensitivity of the DCN to sensory input.
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Maslin MRD, Lloyd SK, Rutherford S, Freeman S, King A, Moore DR, Munro KJ. Rapid Increase in Neural Conduction Time in the Adult Human Auditory Brainstem Following Sudden Unilateral Deafness. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2015; 16:631-40. [PMID: 26055149 DOI: 10.1007/s10162-015-0526-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Individuals with sudden unilateral deafness offer a unique opportunity to study plasticity of the binaural auditory system in adult humans. Stimulation of the intact ear results in increased activity in the auditory cortex. However, there are no reports of changes at sub-cortical levels in humans. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate changes in sub-cortical activity immediately before and after the onset of surgically induced unilateral deafness in adult humans. Click-evoked auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) to stimulation of the healthy ear were recorded from ten adults during the course of translabyrinthine surgery for the removal of a unilateral acoustic neuroma. This surgical technique always results in abrupt deafferentation of the affected ear. The results revealed a rapid (within minutes) reduction in latency of wave V (mean pre = 6.55 ms; mean post = 6.15 ms; p < 0.001). A latency reduction was also observed for wave III (mean pre = 4.40 ms; mean post = 4.13 ms; p < 0.001). These reductions in response latency are consistent with functional changes including disinhibition or/and more rapid intra-cellular signalling affecting binaurally sensitive neurons in the central auditory system. The results are highly relevant for improved understanding of putative physiological mechanisms underlying perceptual disorders such as tinnitus and hyperacusis.
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- M R D Maslin
- School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, A3.11 Ellen Wilkinson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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- School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, A3.11 Ellen Wilkinson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.,Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, A3.11 Ellen Wilkinson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK. .,Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
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Berding G, Wilke F, Rode T, Haense C, Joseph G, Meyer GJ, Mamach M, Lenarz M, Geworski L, Bengel FM, Lenarz T, Lim HH. Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Reveals Auditory and Frontal Cortical Regions Involved with Speech Perception and Loudness Adaptation. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0128743. [PMID: 26046763 PMCID: PMC4457827 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Considerable progress has been made in the treatment of hearing loss with auditory implants. However, there are still many implanted patients that experience hearing deficiencies, such as limited speech understanding or vanishing perception with continuous stimulation (i.e., abnormal loudness adaptation). The present study aims to identify specific patterns of cerebral cortex activity involved with such deficiencies. We performed O-15-water positron emission tomography (PET) in patients implanted with electrodes within the cochlea, brainstem, or midbrain to investigate the pattern of cortical activation in response to speech or continuous multi-tone stimuli directly inputted into the implant processor that then delivered electrical patterns through those electrodes. Statistical parametric mapping was performed on a single subject basis. Better speech understanding was correlated with a larger extent of bilateral auditory cortex activation. In contrast to speech, the continuous multi-tone stimulus elicited mainly unilateral auditory cortical activity in which greater loudness adaptation corresponded to weaker activation and even deactivation. Interestingly, greater loudness adaptation was correlated with stronger activity within the ventral prefrontal cortex, which could be up-regulated to suppress the irrelevant or aberrant signals into the auditory cortex. The ability to detect these specific cortical patterns and differences across patients and stimuli demonstrates the potential for using PET to diagnose auditory function or dysfunction in implant patients, which in turn could guide the development of appropriate stimulation strategies for improving hearing rehabilitation. Beyond hearing restoration, our study also reveals a potential role of the frontal cortex in suppressing irrelevant or aberrant activity within the auditory cortex, and thus may be relevant for understanding and treating tinnitus.
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- Georg Berding
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Charité, University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Markovitz CD, Hogan PS, Wesen KA, Lim HH. Pairing broadband noise with cortical stimulation induces extensive suppression of ascending sensory activity. J Neural Eng 2015; 12:026006. [PMID: 25686163 PMCID: PMC4359690 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2560/12/2/026006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The corticofugal system can alter coding along the ascending sensory pathway. Within the auditory system, electrical stimulation of the auditory cortex (AC) paired with a pure tone can cause egocentric shifts in the tuning of auditory neurons, making them more sensitive to the pure tone frequency. Since tinnitus has been linked with hyperactivity across auditory neurons, we sought to develop a new neuromodulation approach that could suppress a wide range of neurons rather than enhance specific frequency-tuned neurons. APPROACH We performed experiments in the guinea pig to assess the effects of cortical stimulation paired with broadband noise (PN-Stim) on ascending auditory activity within the central nucleus of the inferior colliculus (CNIC), a widely studied region for AC stimulation paradigms. MAIN RESULTS All eight stimulated AC subregions induced extensive suppression of activity across the CNIC that was not possible with noise stimulation alone. This suppression built up over time and remained after the PN-Stim paradigm. SIGNIFICANCE We propose that the corticofugal system is designed to decrease the brain's input gain to irrelevant stimuli and PN-Stim is able to artificially amplify this effect to suppress neural firing across the auditory system. The PN-Stim concept may have potential for treating tinnitus and other neurological disorders.
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- Craig D. Markovitz
- University of Minnesota, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- University of Minnesota, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- University of Minnesota, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- University of Minnesota, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Minneapolis, MN USA
- University of Minnesota, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Minneapolis, MN USA
- University of Minnesota, Institute for Translational Neuroscience, Minneapolis, MN USA
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Markovitz CD, Smith BT, Gloeckner CD, Lim HH. Investigating a new neuromodulation treatment for brain disorders using synchronized activation of multimodal pathways. Sci Rep 2015; 5:9462. [PMID: 25804410 PMCID: PMC4372796 DOI: 10.1038/srep09462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 03/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Neuromodulation is an increasingly accepted treatment for neurological and psychiatric disorders but is limited by its invasiveness or its inability to target deep brain structures using noninvasive techniques. We propose a new concept called Multimodal Synchronization Therapy (mSync) for achieving targeted activation of the brain via noninvasive and precisely timed activation of auditory, visual, somatosensory, motor, cognitive, and limbic pathways. In this initial study in guinea pigs, we investigated mSync using combined activation of just the auditory and somatosensory pathways, which induced differential and timing dependent plasticity in neural firing within deep brain and cortical regions of the auditory system. Furthermore, by varying the location of somatosensory stimulation across the body, we increased or decreased spiking activity across different neurons. These encouraging results demonstrate the feasibility of systematically modulating the brain using mSync. Considering that hearing disorders such as tinnitus and hyperacusis have been linked to abnormal and hyperactive firing patterns within the auditory system, these results open up the possibility for using mSync to decrease this pathological activity by varying stimulation parameters. Incorporating multiple types of pathways beyond just auditory and somatosensory inputs and using other activation patterns may enable treatment of various brain disorders.
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- Craig D Markovitz
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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- 1] Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA [2] Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA [3] Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN USA
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Deep brain stimulation in tinnitus: current and future perspectives. Brain Res 2015; 1608:51-65. [PMID: 25758066 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.02.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Revised: 02/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chronic tinnitus, also known as ringing in the ears, affects up to 15% of the adults and causes a serious socio-economic burden. At present, there is no treatment available which substantially reduces the perception of this phantom sound. In the past few years, preclinical and clinical studies have unraveled central mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of tinnitus, replacing the classical periphery-based hypothesis. In subcortical auditory and non-auditory regions, increased spontaneous activity, neuronal bursting and synchrony were found. When reaching the auditory cortex, these neuronal alterations become perceptually relevant and consequently are perceived as phantom sound. A therapy with a potential to counteract deeply located pathological activity is deep brain stimulation, which has already been demonstrated to be effective in neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease. In this review, several brain targets are discussed as possible targets for deep brain stimulation in tinnitus. The potential applicability of this treatment in tinnitus is discussed with examples from the preclinical field and clinical case studies.
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Cianfrone G, Mazzei F, Salviati M, Turchetta R, Orlando MP, Testugini V, Carchiolo L, Cianfrone F, Altissimi G. Tinnitus Holistic Simplified Classification (THoSC): A New Assessment for Subjective Tinnitus, With Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2015; 124:550-60. [PMID: 25725038 DOI: 10.1177/0003489415570931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE One of the most debated topics in tinnitus is its standard and practical classification. The most popular classification distinguishes subjective from objective tinnitus. Other classifications are based on different features. On the whole, they seem incomplete, and the diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms are often difficult for practical purposes. The aim of this work is to develop a new diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm. METHODS Our model is based on 10 years of experience. In particular, the starting point is the data retrieved from 212 consecutive patients in our Tinnitus Unit between May and December 2013: We found a clear auditory disorder in 74.5% of the population, muscolo-skeletal disorders and/or trigeminal disease in 57.1%, and psychiatric comorbidities in 43.8%. Different features coexisted in 59.9% of the population. RESULTS Following such data we propose the Tinnitus Holistic Simplified Classification, which takes into account the different tinnitogenic mechanisms and the interactions between them. It differentiates tinnitus that arises from: (1) auditory alterations (Auditory Tinnitus), (2) complex auditory-somatosensory interactions (Somatosensory Tinnitus), (3) psychopathological-auditory interactions (Psychopathology-related Tinnitus), and (4) 2 or all of the previous mechanisms (Combined Tinnitus). CONCLUSIONS In our opinion this classification provides an accurate and easy tailored path to manage tinnitus patients.
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- Giancarlo Cianfrone
- Department of Otorhinolayngology, Audiology and Ophtalmology, Unit of Audiology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolayngology, Audiology and Ophtalmology, Unit of Audiology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolayngology, Audiology and Ophtalmology, Unit of Audiology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolayngology, Audiology and Ophtalmology, Unit of Audiology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- A.I.R.S. Italian Association for the Research on Deafness, Rome, Italy
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- A.I.R.S. Italian Association for the Research on Deafness, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolayngology, Audiology and Ophtalmology, Unit of Audiology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Emadi M, Rezaei M, Najafi S, Faramarzi A, Farahani F. Comparison of the Transient Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions (TEOAEs) and Distortion Products Otoacoustic Emissions (DPOAEs) in Normal Hearing Subjects With and Without Tinnitus. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015; 70:115-118. [PMID: 29456954 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-015-0824-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 01/12/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the possible role of cochlear outer hair cell function with TEOAE and DPOAE tests in patients with normal hearing and tinnitus. 25 tinnitus patients with normal hearing sensitivity selected as study group. Control group consist of 50 normal hearing subjects without tinnitus. All subjects had thresholds below 25 dBHL at frequencies 250-8,000 Hz, tympanogram type A and normal acoustic reflex thresholds. TEOAE were recorded with click stimulus at 80 dB SPL at 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 and 4000 Hz. DPOAE were measured at frequencies 1,000-8,000 Hz and intensity of L1 55 dB SPL and L2 65 dB SPL. Amplitude of DPOAE and TEOAE were decreased in all frequencies in study group. There was significant difference regarding prevalence abnormal TEOAE and DPOAE between study group and control group. There was relationship between dysfunction of outer hair cells and tinnitus in subjects with normal hearing.
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- Maryam Emadi
- 1School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Hamadan, Iran
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- 1School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Hamadan, Iran
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- 2Hamadan University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Hamadan, Iran
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- 4Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Hamadan, Iran
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- 3School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Hamadan, Iran
- 4Department of Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences & Health Services, Hamadan, Iran
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Searchfield GD. Tinnitus what and where: an ecological framework. Front Neurol 2014; 5:271. [PMID: 25566177 PMCID: PMC4266022 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2014.00271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Tinnitus is an interaction of the environment, cognition, and plasticity. The connection between the individual with tinnitus and their world seldom receives attention in neurophysiological research. As well as changes in cell excitability, an individual's culture and beliefs, and work and social environs may all influence how tinnitus is perceived. In this review, an ecological framework for current neurophysiological evidence is considered. The model defines tinnitus as the perception of an auditory object in the absence of an acoustic event. It is hypothesized that following deafferentation: adaptive feature extraction, schema, and semantic object formation processes lead to tinnitus in a manner predicted by Adaptation Level Theory (1, 2). Evidence from physiological studies is compared to the tenants of the proposed ecological model. The consideration of diverse events within an ecological context may unite seemingly disparate neurophysiological models.
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- Grant D. Searchfield
- Section of Audiology, School of Population Health, Centre for Brain Research, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Tinnitus Research Initiative, Regensburg, Germany
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Ayoob AM, Borenstein JT. The role of intracochlear drug delivery devices in the management of inner ear disease. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2014; 12:465-79. [PMID: 25347140 DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2015.974548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Diseases of the inner ear include those of the auditory and vestibular systems, and frequently result in disabling hearing loss or vertigo. Despite a rapidly expanding pipeline of potential cochlear therapeutics, the inner ear remains a challenging organ for targeted drug delivery, and new technologies are required to deliver these therapies in a safe and efficacious manner. In addition to traditional approaches for direct inner ear drug delivery, novel microfluidics-based systems are under development, promising improved control over pharmacokinetics over longer periods of delivery, ultimately with application towards hair cell regeneration in humans. AREAS COVERED Advances in the development of intracochlear drug delivery systems are reviewed, including passive systems, active microfluidic technologies and cochlear prosthesis-mediated delivery. This article provides a description of novel delivery systems and their potential future clinical applications in treating inner ear disease. EXPERT OPINION Recent progresses in microfluidics and miniaturization technologies are enabling the development of wearable and ultimately implantable drug delivery microsystems. Progress in this field is being spurred by the convergence of advances in molecular biology, microfluidic flow control systems and models for drug transport in the inner ear. These advances will herald a new generation of devices, with near-term applications in preclinical models, and ultimately with human clinical use for a range of diseases of the inner ear.
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Hayes SH, Radziwon KE, Stolzberg DJ, Salvi RJ. Behavioral models of tinnitus and hyperacusis in animals. Front Neurol 2014; 5:179. [PMID: 25278931 PMCID: PMC4166233 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2014.00179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Accepted: 09/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The phantom perception of tinnitus and reduced sound-level tolerance associated with hyperacusis have a high comorbidity and can be debilitating conditions for which there are no widely accepted treatments. One factor limiting the development of treatments for tinnitus and hyperacusis is the lack of reliable animal behavioral models of these disorders. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to highlight the current animal models of tinnitus and hyperacusis, and to detail the advantages and disadvantages of each paradigm. To date, this is the first review to include models of both tinnitus and hyperacusis.
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- Sarah H Hayes
- Center for Hearing and Deafness, Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York , Buffalo, NY , USA
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- Center for Hearing and Deafness, Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York , Buffalo, NY , USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario , London, ON , Canada
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- Center for Hearing and Deafness, Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York , Buffalo, NY , USA
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Kalappa BI, Brozoski TJ, Turner JG, Caspary DM. Single unit hyperactivity and bursting in the auditory thalamus of awake rats directly correlates with behavioural evidence of tinnitus. J Physiol 2014; 592:5065-78. [PMID: 25217380 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2014.278572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Tinnitus is an auditory percept without an environmental acoustic correlate. Contemporary tinnitus models hypothesize tinnitus to be a consequence of maladaptive plasticity-induced disturbance of excitation-inhibition homeostasis, possibly convergent on medial geniculate body (MGB, auditory thalamus) and related neuronal networks. The MGB is an obligate acoustic relay in a unique position to gate auditory signals to higher-order auditory and limbic centres. Tinnitus-related maladaptive plastic changes of MGB-related neuronal networks may affect the gating function of MGB and enhance gain in central auditory and non-auditory neuronal networks, resulting in tinnitus. The present study examined the discharge properties of MGB neurons in the sound-exposure gap inhibition animal model of tinnitus. MGB single unit responses were obtained from awake unexposed controls and sound-exposed adult rats with behavioural evidence of tinnitus. MGB units in animals with tinnitus exhibited enhanced spontaneous firing, altered burst properties and increased rate-level function slope when driven by broadband noise and tones at the unit's characteristic frequency. Elevated patterns of neuronal activity and altered bursting showed a significant positive correlation with animals' tinnitus scores. Altered activity of MGB neurons revealed additional features of auditory system plasticity associated with tinnitus, which may provide a testable assay for future therapeutic and diagnostic development.
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- Bopanna I Kalappa
- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology, Springfield, IL, USA
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- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, Springfield, IL, USA
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- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, Springfield, IL, USA Department of Psychology-Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL, USA
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- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Pharmacology, Springfield, IL, USA Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Department of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology, Springfield, IL, USA
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Canlon B. Progress in hearing research 2014. Hear Res 2014; 311:1-2. [PMID: 25151010 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2014.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Barbara Canlon
- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, von Eulers vag 8, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Baizer JS, Wong KM, Paolone NA, Weinstock N, Salvi RJ, Manohar S, Witelson SF, Baker JF, Sherwood CC, Hof PR. Laminar and neurochemical organization of the dorsal cochlear nucleus of the human, monkey, cat, and rodents. Anat Rec (Hoboken) 2014; 297:1865-84. [PMID: 25132345 DOI: 10.1002/ar.23000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) is a brainstem structure that receives input from the auditory nerve. Many studies in a diversity of species have shown that the DCN has a laminar organization and identifiable neuron types with predictable synaptic relations to each other. In contrast, studies on the human DCN have found a less distinct laminar organization and fewer cell types, although there has been disagreement among studies in how to characterize laminar organization and which of the cell types identified in other animals are also present in humans. We have reexamined DCN organization in the human using immunohistochemistry to analyze the expression of several proteins that have been useful in delineating the neurochemical organization of other brainstem structures in humans: nonphosphorylated neurofilament protein (NPNFP), nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), and three calcium-binding proteins. The results for humans suggest a laminar organization with only two layers, and the presence of large projection neurons that are enriched in NPNFP. We did not observe evidence in humans of the inhibitory interneurons that have been described in the cat and rodent DCN. To compare humans and other animals directly we used immunohistochemistry to examine the DCN in the macaque monkey, the cat, and three rodents. We found similarities between macaque monkey and human in the expression of NPNFP and nNOS, and unexpected differences among species in the patterns of expression of the calcium-binding proteins.
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- Joan S Baizer
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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Thabit MN, Fouad N, Shahat B, Youssif M. Combined Central and Peripheral Stimulation for Treatment of Chronic Tinnitus. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2014; 29:224-33. [DOI: 10.1177/1545968314542616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background. Tinnitus is a common untreatable condition that originates from central maladaptive plasticity initiated by peripheral injury. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), direct cochlear low-level laser therapy (LLLT), and acupuncture were tried for tinnitus treatment, but the results of these methods were clinically unsatisfactory. Objective. This study aimed to test the combined effect of the 3 methods targeting both peripheral and central auditory areas as a new therapeutic strategy for tinnitus. Methods. For this, 30 patients were randomized to 3 equal groups receiving 3 different interventions: inhibitory rTMS to the left auditory cortex, LLLT (which includes a combination of direct cochlear LLLT and laser acupuncture) to the affected ear(s), and finally, a combination of rTMS and LLLT. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were assessed before, immediately after, and at 2 weeks and 4 weeks after 10 consecutive every-other-day sessions for each intervention type. Results. We found that combined stimulation was effective in tinnitus treatment. This effect remained for 4 weeks after the end of the treatment. However, each of rTMS and LLLT alone had no significant effect. Repeated-measures ANOVA showed a significant effect of Time and Time × Intervention interaction for THI and VAS scores. The post hoc t test for different time points per intervention revealed a significant difference between baseline and all postintervention measurements of both THI and VAS for the combination intervention. Conclusion. Combined central rTMS and peripheral LLLT is more beneficial as a new method for management of tinnitus rather than these two used separately.
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Luo H, Pace E, Zhang X, Zhang J. Blast-Induced tinnitus and spontaneous firing changes in the rat dorsal cochlear nucleus. J Neurosci Res 2014; 92:1466-77. [DOI: 10.1002/jnr.23424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Revised: 05/12/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Hao Luo
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Wayne State University School of Medicine; Detroit Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Wayne State University School of Medicine; Detroit Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Wayne State University School of Medicine; Detroit Michigan
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Wayne State University School of Medicine; Detroit Michigan
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Detroit Michigan
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Adjamian P, Hall DA, Palmer AR, Allan TW, Langers DRM. Neuroanatomical abnormalities in chronic tinnitus in the human brain. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2014; 45:119-33. [PMID: 24892904 PMCID: PMC4148481 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Revised: 05/19/2014] [Accepted: 05/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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We review brain anatomical studies of tinnitus. We evaluate the “gating mechanism” in light of the evidence from these studies. We discuss the results and the possible causes of disparity between findings. Overall, the evidence for structural abnormalities in tinnitus is unconvincing. We identify methodological concerns and suggest strategies for future research.
In this paper, we review studies that have investigated brain morphology in chronic tinnitus in order to better understand the underlying pathophysiology of the disorder. Current consensus is that tinnitus is a disorder involving a distributed network of peripheral and central pathways in the nervous system. However, the precise mechanism remains elusive and it is unclear which structures are involved. Given that brain structure and function are highly related, identification of anatomical differences may shed light upon the mechanism of tinnitus generation and maintenance. We discuss anatomical changes in the auditory cortex, the limbic system, and prefrontal cortex, among others. Specifically, we discuss the gating mechanism of tinnitus and evaluate the evidence in support of the model from studies of brain anatomy. Although individual studies claim significant effects related to tinnitus, outcomes are divergent and even contradictory across studies. Moreover, results are often confounded by the presence of hearing loss. We conclude that, at present, the overall evidence for structural abnormalities specifically related to tinnitus is poor. As this area of research is expanding, we identify some key considerations for research design and propose strategies for future research.
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- Peyman Adjamian
- MRC Institute of Hearing Research, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom.
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit, University of Nottingham, Ropewalk House, 113 The Ropewalk, Nottingham NG1 5DU, United Kingdom; Otology and Hearing Group, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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- MRC Institute of Hearing Research, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- MRC Institute of Hearing Research, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit, University of Nottingham, Ropewalk House, 113 The Ropewalk, Nottingham NG1 5DU, United Kingdom; Otology and Hearing Group, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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Gold JR, Bajo VM. Insult-induced adaptive plasticity of the auditory system. Front Neurosci 2014; 8:110. [PMID: 24904256 PMCID: PMC4033160 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2014.00110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The brain displays a remarkable capacity for both widespread and region-specific modifications in response to environmental challenges, with adaptive processes bringing about the reweighing of connections in neural networks putatively required for optimizing performance and behavior. As an avenue for investigation, studies centered around changes in the mammalian auditory system, extending from the brainstem to the cortex, have revealed a plethora of mechanisms that operate in the context of sensory disruption after insult, be it lesion-, noise trauma, drug-, or age-related. Of particular interest in recent work are those aspects of auditory processing which, after sensory disruption, change at multiple—if not all—levels of the auditory hierarchy. These include changes in excitatory, inhibitory and neuromodulatory networks, consistent with theories of homeostatic plasticity; functional alterations in gene expression and in protein levels; as well as broader network processing effects with cognitive and behavioral implications. Nevertheless, there abounds substantial debate regarding which of these processes may only be sequelae of the original insult, and which may, in fact, be maladaptively compelling further degradation of the organism's competence to cope with its disrupted sensory context. In this review, we aim to examine how the mammalian auditory system responds in the wake of particular insults, and to disambiguate how the changes that develop might underlie a correlated class of phantom disorders, including tinnitus and hyperacusis, which putatively are brought about through maladaptive neuroplastic disruptions to auditory networks governing the spatial and temporal processing of acoustic sensory information.
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- Joshua R Gold
- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford Oxford, UK
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford Oxford, UK
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Playing and listening to tailor-made notched music: cortical plasticity induced by unimodal and multimodal training in tinnitus patients. Neural Plast 2014; 2014:516163. [PMID: 24895541 PMCID: PMC4034718 DOI: 10.1155/2014/516163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 04/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background. The generation and maintenance of tinnitus are assumed to be based on maladaptive functional cortical reorganization. Listening to modified music, which contains no energy in the range of the individual tinnitus frequency, can inhibit the corresponding neuronal activity in the auditory cortex. Music making has been shown to be a powerful stimulator for brain plasticity, inducing changes in multiple sensory systems. Using magnetoencephalographic (MEG) and behavioral measurements we evaluated the cortical plasticity effects of two months of (a) active listening to (unisensory) versus (b) learning to play (multisensory) tailor-made notched music in nonmusician tinnitus patients. Taking into account the fact that uni- and multisensory trainings induce different patterns of cortical plasticity we hypothesized that these two protocols will have different affects. Results. Only the active listening (unisensory) group showed significant reduction of tinnitus related activity of the middle temporal cortex and an increase in the activity of a tinnitus-coping related posterior parietal area. Conclusions. These findings indicate that active listening to tailor-made notched music induces greater neuroplastic changes in the maladaptively reorganized cortical network of tinnitus patients while additional integration of other sensory modalities during training reduces these neuroplastic effects.
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Le Prell CG, Hughes LF, Bledsoe SC. Dynorphin release by the lateral olivocochlear efferents may inhibit auditory nerve activity: a cochlear drug delivery study. Neurosci Lett 2014; 571:17-22. [PMID: 24780562 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2014.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2013] [Revised: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 04/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Dynorphin (dyn) is suggested to excite the auditory nerve (AN) when released by the lateral olivocochlear (LOC) efferents. However, previous studies evaluated either intravenously delivered dyn-like agents, raising the potential for systemic (central) effects, or agent concentrations unlikely to be achieved via endogenous cochlear release. This study tested the hypothesis that biologically relevant increases in dyn levels in the cochlea achieved via diffusion of the drug of (-)pentazocine across the round window membrane enhances AN firing. In general, amplitude of the cochlear whole-nerve action potential (CAP) was depressed following drug application. These results suggest that dyn released by the LOC neurons would likely act as an inhibitory transmitter substance in the LOC system; neurotransmission is one of the LOC system's vast unknowns.
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- Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, USA
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He S, Wang YX, Petralia RS, Brenowitz SD. Cholinergic modulation of large-conductance calcium-activated potassium channels regulates synaptic strength and spine calcium in cartwheel cells of the dorsal cochlear nucleus. J Neurosci 2014; 34:5261-72. [PMID: 24719104 PMCID: PMC3983802 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3728-13.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2013] [Revised: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Acetylcholine is a neuromodulatory transmitter that controls synaptic plasticity and sensory processing in many brain regions. The dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) is an auditory brainstem nucleus that integrates auditory signals from the cochlea with multisensory inputs from several brainstem nuclei and receives prominent cholinergic projections. In the auditory periphery, cholinergic modulation serves a neuroprotective function, reducing cochlear output under high sound levels. However, the role of cholinergic signaling in the DCN is less understood. Here we examine postsynaptic mechanisms of cholinergic modulation at glutamatergic synapses formed by parallel fiber axons onto cartwheel cells (CWCs) in the apical DCN circuit from mouse brainstem slice using calcium (Ca) imaging combined with two-photon laser glutamate uncaging onto CWC spines. Activation of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) significantly increased the amplitude of both uncaging-evoked EPSPs (uEPSPs) and spine Ca transients. Our results demonstrate that mAChRs in CWC spines act by suppressing large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK) channels, and this effect is mediated through the cAMP/protein kinase A signaling pathway. Blocking BK channels relieves voltage-dependent magnesium block of NMDA receptors, thereby enhancing uEPSPs and spine Ca transients. Finally, we demonstrate that mAChR activation inhibits L-type Ca channels and thus may contribute to the suppression of BK channels by mAChRs. In summary, we demonstrate a novel role for BK channels in regulating glutamatergic transmission and show that this mechanism is under modulatory control of mAChRs.
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- Shan He
- Section on Synaptic Transmission and
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- Advanced Imaging Core, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- Advanced Imaging Core, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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Coomber B, Berger JI, Kowalkowski VL, Shackleton TM, Palmer AR, Wallace MN. Neural changes accompanying tinnitus following unilateral acoustic trauma in the guinea pig. Eur J Neurosci 2014; 40:2427-41. [PMID: 24702651 PMCID: PMC4215599 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.12580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2013] [Accepted: 03/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Animal models of tinnitus allow us to study the relationship between changes in neural activity and the tinnitus percept. Here, guinea pigs were subjected to unilateral noise trauma and tested behaviourally for tinnitus 8 weeks later. By comparing animals with tinnitus with those without, all of which were noise-exposed, we were able to identify changes unique to the tinnitus group. Three physiological markers known to change following noise exposure were examined: spontaneous firing rates (SFRs) and burst firing in the inferior colliculus (IC), evoked auditory brainstem responses (ABRs), and the number of neurons in the cochlear nucleus containing nitric oxide synthase (NOS). We obtained behavioural evidence of tinnitus in 12 of 16 (75%) animals. Both SFRs and incidences of burst firing were elevated in the IC of all noise-exposed animals, but there were no differences between tinnitus and no-tinnitus animals. There were significant decreases in ipsilateral ABR latencies in tinnitus animals, contrary to what might be expected with a small hearing loss. Furthermore, there was an ipsilateral-contralateral asymmetry in NOS staining in the ventral cochlear nucleus (VCN) that was only apparent in tinnitus animals. Tinnitus animals had a significantly greater number of NOS-containing neurons on the noise-exposed side, whereas no-tinnitus animals did not. These data suggest that measuring NOS in the VCN and recording ABRs supplement behavioural methods for confirming tinnitus in animals, and that nitric oxide is involved in plastic neural changes associated with tinnitus.
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- Ben Coomber
- MRC Institute of Hearing Research, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK
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Manganese enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MEMRI): a powerful new imaging method to study tinnitus. Hear Res 2014; 311:49-62. [PMID: 24583078 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2014.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Revised: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Manganese enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MEMRI) is a method used primarily in basic science experiments to advance the understanding of information processing in central nervous system pathways. With this mechanistic approach, manganese (Mn(2+)) acts as a calcium surrogate, whereby voltage-gated calcium channels allow for activity driven entry of Mn(2+) into neurons. The detection and quantification of neuronal activity via Mn(2+) accumulation is facilitated by "hemodynamic-independent contrast" using high resolution MRI scans. This review emphasizes initial efforts to-date in the development and application of MEMRI for evaluating tinnitus (the perception of sound in the absence of overt acoustic stimulation). Perspectives from leaders in the field highlight MEMRI related studies by comparing and contrasting this technique when tinnitus is induced by high-level noise exposure and salicylate administration. Together, these studies underscore the considerable potential of MEMRI for advancing the field of auditory neuroscience in general and tinnitus research in particular. Because of the technical and functional gaps that are filled by this method and the prospect that human studies are on the near horizon, MEMRI should be of considerable interest to the auditory research community. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled <Annual Reviews 2014>.
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Combining transcranial direct current stimulation and tailor-made notched music training to decrease tinnitus-related distress--a pilot study. PLoS One 2014; 9:e89904. [PMID: 24587113 PMCID: PMC3934956 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Accepted: 01/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The central auditory system has a crucial role in tinnitus generation and maintenance. Curative treatments for tinnitus do not yet exist. However, recent attempts in the therapeutic application of both acoustic stimulation/training procedures and electric/magnetic brain stimulation techniques have yielded promising results. Here, for the first time we combined tailor-made notched music training (TMNMT) with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in an effort to modulate TMNMT efficacy in the treatment of 32 patients with tonal tinnitus and without severe hearing loss. TMNMT is characterized by regular listening to so-called notched music, which is generated by digitally removing the frequency band of one octave width centered at the individual tinnitus frequency. TMNMT was applied for 10 subsequent days (2.5 hours of daily treatment). During the initial 5 days of treatment and the initial 30 minutes of TMNMT sessions, tDCS (current strength: 2 mA; anodal (N = 10) vs. cathodal (N = 11) vs. sham (N = 11) groups) was applied simultaneously. The active electrode was placed on the head surface over left auditory cortex; the reference electrode was put over right supra-orbital cortex. To evaluate treatment outcome, tinnitus-related distress and perceived tinnitus loudness were assessed using standardized tinnitus questionnaires and a visual analogue scale. The results showed a significant treatment effect reflected in the Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire that was largest after 5 days of treatment. This effect remained significant at the end of follow-up 31 days after treatment cessation. Crucially, tDCS did not significantly modulate treatment efficacy - it did not make a difference whether anodal, cathodal, or sham tDCS was applied. Possible explanations for the findings and functional modifications of the experimental design for future studies (e.g. the selection of control conditions) are discussed.
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Paolone N, Manohar S, Hayes SH, Wong KM, Salvi RJ, Baizer JS. Dissociation of doublecortin expression and neurogenesis in unipolar brush cells in the vestibulocerebellum and dorsal cochlear nucleus of the adult rat. Neuroscience 2014; 265:323-31. [PMID: 24462608 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.01.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Revised: 01/09/2014] [Accepted: 01/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We have previously shown expression of the protein doublecortin (DCX) in unipolar brush cells (UBCs) in the dorsal cochlear nucleus and vestibulocerebellum of the adult rat. We also saw DCX-immunoreactive elements with the appearance of neuroblasts around the fourth ventricle. Expression of DCX is seen in newborn and migrating neurons and hence considered a correlate of neurogenesis. There were two interpretations of the expression of DCX in UBCs. One possibility is that there might be adult neurogenesis of this cell population. Adult neurogenesis is now well-established, but only for the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus and the subventricular zone. The other possibility is that there is prolonged expression of DCX in adult UBCs that may signal a unique role in plasticity of these neurons. We tested the neurogenesis hypothesis by systemic injections of bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU), a thymidine analog, followed by immunohistochemistry to examine the numbers and locations of dividing cells. We used several different injection paradigms, varying the dose of BrdU, the number of injections and the survival time to assess the possibility of neuronal birth and migration. We saw BrdU-labeled cells in the cerebellum and brainstem; cell division in these regions was confirmed by immunohistochemistry for the protein Ki67. However, neither the numbers nor the distribution of labeled nuclei support the idea of adult neurogenesis and migration of UBCs. The function of DCX expression in UBC's in the adult remains to be understood.
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- N Paolone
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
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- Center for Hearing and Deafness, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
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- Center for Hearing and Deafness, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
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- Center for Hearing and Deafness, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.
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Geven L, de Kleine E, Willemsen A, van Dijk P. Asymmetry in primary auditory cortex activity in tinnitus patients and controls. Neuroscience 2014; 256:117-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Revised: 10/04/2013] [Accepted: 10/09/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Tinnitus in men, mice (as well as other rodents), and machines. Hear Res 2013; 311:63-71. [PMID: 24374091 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2013.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2013] [Revised: 12/13/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The phantom auditory sensation of tinnitus is now studied in humans, animals, and computer models, and our understanding of how tinnitus is triggered and which neural mechanisms give rise to the phantom sensation in the brain has increased considerably. In most cases, tinnitus is associated with hearing loss, and even tinnitus patients with normal hearing thresholds might have cochlear damage that is not detected through conventional audiometry, as has been recently shown through auditory brainstem response measurements. Animals show behavioural signs of tinnitus after induction of hearing loss, indicating a causal relation. Moreover, surgical reduction of hearing loss in otosclerosis can reduce or even abolish tinnitus. However, hearing loss does not always lead to tinnitus. Psychophysical measurements have indicated that certain types of cochlear damage might be more closely linked to tinnitus than others. Recent animal studies have used behavioural testing to distinguish between animals with and without tinnitus after noise exposure. Comparisons between these groups of animals have helped identify neural correlates of tinnitus as well as factors that could represent a predisposition for tinnitus. Human neuroimaging studies have also begun to separate the neural signature of tinnitus from other consequences of hearing loss. The functional mechanisms that could underlie tinnitus development tinnitus have been analysed in computational modelling studies, which indicate that tinnitus could be a side-effect of the brain's attempt to compensate for hearing loss. Even though causal treatments for tinnitus are currently not available, hearing aids can provide considerable benefit when used in conjunction with counselling, tinnitus retraining therapy or cognitive behavioural therapy. Finally, animal studies demonstrate that the development of chronic noise-induced tinnitus might be prevented through timely interventions after noise exposure. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled <Annual Reviews 2014>.
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Erlandsson S, Dauman N. Categorization of tinnitus in view of history and medical discourse. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2013; 8:23530. [PMID: 24369780 PMCID: PMC3873117 DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v8i0.23530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Soly Erlandsson
- Department of Social and Behavioural Studies University West Sweden
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Kumar S, Sedley W, Barnes GR, Teki S, Friston KJ, Griffiths TD. A brain basis for musical hallucinations. Cortex 2013; 52:86-97. [PMID: 24445167 PMCID: PMC3969291 DOI: 10.1016/j.cortex.2013.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2013] [Revised: 11/05/2013] [Accepted: 12/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The physiological basis for musical hallucinations (MH) is not understood. One obstacle to understanding has been the lack of a method to manipulate the intensity of hallucination during the course of experiment. Residual inhibition, transient suppression of a phantom percept after the offset of a masking stimulus, has been used in the study of tinnitus. We report here a human subject whose MH were residually inhibited by short periods of music. Magnetoencephalography (MEG) allowed us to examine variation in the underlying oscillatory brain activity in different states. Source-space analysis capable of single-subject inference defined left-lateralised power increases, associated with stronger hallucinations, in the gamma band in left anterior superior temporal gyrus, and in the beta band in motor cortex and posteromedial cortex. The data indicate that these areas form a crucial network in the generation of MH, and are consistent with a model in which MH are generated by persistent reciprocal communication in a predictive coding hierarchy.
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- Sukhbinder Kumar
- Institute of Neuroscience, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, London, UK.
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, London, UK
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging, London, UK
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Kiani F, Yoganantha U, Tan CM, Meddis R, Schaette R. Off-frequency listening in subjects with chronic tinnitus. Hear Res 2013; 306:1-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2013.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Revised: 08/21/2013] [Accepted: 08/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Benson RR, Gattu R, Cacace AT. Left hemisphere fractional anisotropy increase in noise-induced tinnitus: a diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) study of white matter tracts in the brain. Hear Res 2013; 309:8-16. [PMID: 24212050 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2013.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2012] [Revised: 10/17/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a contemporary neuroimaging modality used to study connectivity patterns and microstructure of white matter tracts in the brain. The use of DTI in the study of tinnitus is a relatively unexplored methodology with no studies focusing specifically on tinnitus induced by noise exposure. In this investigation, participants were two groups of adults matched for etiology, age, and degree of peripheral hearing loss, but differed by the presence or absence (+/-) of tinnitus. It is assumed that matching individuals on the basis of peripheral hearing loss, allows for differentiating changes in white matter microstructure due to hearing loss from changes due to the effects of chronic tinnitus. Alterations in white matter tracts, using the fractional anisotropy (FA) metric, which measures directional diffusion of water, were quantified using tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS) with additional details provided by in vivo probabilistic tractography. Our results indicate that 10 voxel clusters differentiated the two groups, including 9 with higher FA in the group with tinnitus. A decrease in FA was found for a single cluster in the group with tinnitus. However, seven of the 9 clusters with higher FA were in left hemisphere thalamic, frontal, and parietal white matter. These foci were localized to the anterior thalamic radiations and the inferior and superior longitudinal fasciculi. The two right-sided clusters with increased FA were located in the inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus and superior longitudinal fasciculus. The only decrease in FA for the tinnitus-positive group was found in the superior longitudinal fasciculus of the left parietal lobe.
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- Department of Radiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, Wayne State University, 207 Rackham, 60 Farnsworth, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
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