Increased Frontal Response May Underlie Decreased Tinnitus Severity.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The overall goal of the study was to identify functional and behavioral differences between individuals with higher tinnitus distress and individuals with lower tinnitus distress. Subsequent exploratory analyses were conducted to investigate the role physical activity may have on the observed results between high and low distress groups. The purpose of the experiment was to identify brain regions to be targeted in future intervention studies for tinnitus.

Design

A total of 32 individuals with varying levels of tinnitus severity were recruited from the Urbana-Champaign area. Volunteers were divided into higher tinnitus distress (HD) and lower tinnitus distress (LD) groups. Note that these groups also significantly differed based on physical activity level and were

SUBMITTER: Carpenter-Thompson JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4684365 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature