Off-frequency listening in subjects with chronic tinnitus.

The occurrence of subjective tinnitus has been linked to cochlear damage, as most tinnitus patients have impaired hearing, and animal studies have shown that the induction of hearing loss can lead to behavioural signs of tinnitus. In tinnitus patients, the pure-tone audiogram is the main source of information about cochlear damage, but hearing thresholds alone may not adequately reflect its magnitude. Etchelecou et al.