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Idiopathic subjective tinnitus treated by biofeedback, acupuncture and drug therapy.

Abstract
The effect of three treatment modalities of idiopathic-subjective tinnitus (IST): acupuncture (AP), biofeedback (BF) and Cinnarizine (Cin), was investigated in 58 randomly selected subjects. The findings show that at the end of treatment, 50% of the patients in the biofeedback group reported some amelioration in the level of the tinnitus, while 30% of the acupuncture group and only 10% of the group receiving Cinnarizine reported an amelioration of the tinnitus. Treatment by biofeedback caused a significant easing in the degree of discomfort caused by the tinnitus to patients during rest. Within the limitations of the sample study, our results indicate that the biofeedback method is more effective in comparison with acupuncture and Cinnarizine in the treatment of those suffering from tinnitus.
AuthorsL Podoshin, Y Ben-David, M Fradis, R Gerstel, H Felner
JournalEar, nose, & throat journal (Ear Nose Throat J) Vol. 70 Issue 5 Pg. 284-9 (May 1991) ISSN: 0145-5613 [Print] United States
PMID1914952 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Cinnarizine
Topics
  • Acupuncture Therapy
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Biofeedback, Psychology
  • Cinnarizine (therapeutic use)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tinnitus (psychology, therapy)

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