Tonal Tinnitus Does Not Interfere with Tone Detection at the Tinnitus Pitch-Matched Frequency.

ABSTRACT: Individuals with tinnitus hear sounds that are not present in the external environment. Whereas hearing difficulties at frequencies near those matching the tinnitus pitch are a common complaint for individuals with tinnitus, it is unclear to what extent the internal tinnitus sounds interfere with the detection of external sounds. We therefore studied whether pure-tone detection at the estimated frequency corresponding to the tinnitus pitch (f_tp) was affected by confusion with the tinnitus percept. Signs of confusion would be a high false alarm rate or a shallower slope of the psychometric function for tone detection at f_tp. We selected participants with symmetric, tonal tinnitus, who were able to estimate its pitch consistently (n = 18). Another 18 participants matche

SUBMITTER: Borst JGG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12618831 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature