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European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

19-04-2024 | Tinnitus | Miscellaneous

Outcome measures of brainwave entrainment using delta wave stimulation in individuals with tinnitus having normal hearing sensitivity

Authors: Praveen Prakash, Sreeraj Konadath

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

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Abstract

Objective

The current study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of delta frequency binaural beats stimulation in treatment of individuals with tinnitus having normal hearing sensitivity.

Method

Twenty-four individuals who reported bothersome tinnitus in the presence of clinically normal hearing were grouped into two (I and II). The group was provided with delta frequency binaural beats and II was provided with white noise stimulation (both of 20 min duration) for 30 days. Post 30 days, the re-assessment of tinnitus handicap, depression, anxiety, and quality of life parameters were performed and compared with that of pre-treatment scores.

Results

A considerable reduction of tinnitus handicap scores, depression and anxiety levels were observed for both the groups, except for the quality-of-life parameters. However, few of the participants showed limited or negligible improvement post-treatment. On comparison of reduction of scores observed across the groups, there was a higher reduction of scores observed for group I when compared to group II.

Conclusion

The current study was an initial attempt to study the efficacy of binaural beats in treatment of individuals with tinnitus having normal hearing. Apart from a few individuals, the delta wave stimulation acted as a helpful tool in improving tinnitus borne distress symptoms in such patients with normal hearing. The results of the present study put forward the scope of adapting binaural beats stimulation for the treatment of individuals presenting with tinnitus having normal hearing sensitivity. This technique could be adopted into clinical practice after extensive research involving an extended treatment duration on a larger population.
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Metadata
Title
Outcome measures of brainwave entrainment using delta wave stimulation in individuals with tinnitus having normal hearing sensitivity
Authors
Praveen Prakash
Sreeraj Konadath
Publication date
19-04-2024
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords
Tinnitus
Anxiety
Published in
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-024-08641-w