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Worldwide experience with sequential phase-shift sound cancellation treatment of predominant tone tinnitus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2010

D S Choy*
Affiliation:
Tinnitus Control Center, New York, USA
R A Lipman
Affiliation:
ENT Center, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
G P Tassi
Affiliation:
Casa di Cura, Villa Anna S Benedetto del Tronto, Grottammare, Italy
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Daniel Choy, 66 E 80th St, New York, NY 10075, USA. Fax: +1 212 517 3728 E-mail: dchoy@nyc.rr.com

Abstract

Objective:

To report clinical data from six centres in the US, Western Europe and Asia which have used phase-shift sound wave cancellation for treatment of predominant tone tinnitus, from the first treatment in 2000 to 2009.

Method:

Clinical data were obtained from New York City, London, Erie (Pennsylvania, USA), Antwerp, Grottamare (Italy) and Kuala Lumpur, and summarised.

Results:

A total of 493 patients were treated. A reduction in tinnitus volume (defined as ≥6 dB) was seen in 49–72 per cent of patients.

Type
Main Articles
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2010

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