The Use of Hearing Aids and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Tinnitus Management

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The Use of Hearing Aids and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) for Tinnitus Management

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Background/Aim: Tinnitus is a perception of sound in the absence of an external sound source. Millions of people world-wide experience some form of tinnitus and for approximately 5% of them, tinnitus can have catastrophic effects on their quality of life. There are currently no effective pharmacological cures, but many therapies that attempt to reduce tinnitus perception or reaction through a combination of counselling and sound therapy or neuromodulation exists. The primary objective of this...

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Doctoral

Date created

2013

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Shekhawat, Giriraj

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/20956

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Audiology

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