Acoustic Coordinated Reset Neuromodulation: A Systematic Review of a Novel Therapy for Tinnitus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are growing technological advances in the development of sound-based methods for the treatment of tinnitus. Most of these methods intend to affect the speculated underlying neurological causes of tinnitus. Acoustic coordinated reset (CR) neuromodulation is one of them. A novel method that as of yet seems inadequately reviewed.

Purpose

To evaluate the current evidence on acoustic CR neuromodulation as a method for the treatment of tinnitus and to assess whether the method can be implemented in daily clinical practice.

Methods

A systematic literature search was performed in 13 databases in the period from February 1, 2015 to May 1, 2016. Studies regarding acoustic CR neuromodulation as a treatment method for tinnitus were included in the present review.

SUBMITTER: Wegger M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5304262 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature