The Effect of Antioxidant Supplementation in Patients with Tinnitus and Normal Hearing or Hearing Loss: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial.

Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of any external stimulus. Oxidative stress is possibly involved in its pathogenesis and a variety of antioxidant compounds have been studied as potential treatment approaches. The objective of the present study was to assess the effects of antioxidant supplementation in tinnitus patients.

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT): outcomes after one-year treatment.

The aim of the study is to present our results regarding the efficacy of TRT for tinnitus relief in patients with clinically significant tinnitus compared to a group treated with vasoactive agents. In a nonrandomized prospective study, 63 patients with disabling tinnitus were recruited. Greek translation of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and visual analogue scale (VAS) for annoyance caused by tinnitus when conducting four major activities of everyday life (work, sleep, relaxation and concentration) were examined in a 12-month period.

Maturation of the auditory system: 2. Transient otoacoustic emission suppression as an index of the medial olivocochlear bundle maturation.

Contralateral suppression of transient otoacoustic emissions in 42 premature babies (84 ears; post-conceptional age [PCA] 30-36 weeks) was compared to that of 39 full-term babies (78 ears; PCA: 37-45 weeks). Eighteen healthy adults and ten young children (5-14 years old) were studied as controls. Risk factors for hearing loss were registered in both preterm and full-term groups.