Association of Central Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Interventions With Efficacy and Safety in Tinnitus Management: A Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Tinnitus has a prevalence of 10% to 25% and is frequently associated with numerous complications, such as neuropsychiatric disease. Traditional treatments have failed to meet the needs of patients with tinnitus. Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) can focally modify cortical functioning and has been proposed as a strategy for reducing tinnitus severity. However, the results have been inconclusive.

Objective

To evaluate the association between different central NIBS therapies and efficacy and acceptability for treatment of tinnitus.

Data sources

ClinicalKey, Cochrane CENTRAL, Embase, ProQuest, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science databases were searched from inception to August 4, 2019. No language restriction was applied. Manual searches were performe

SUBMITTER: Chen JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7349076 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature