Hypothesis on the mechanism of development of some forms of tinnitus. Therapeutic orientation of them
Knaster, J.
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola 40(1): 23-24
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0001-6519 PMID: 2629922 Document Number: 343745
The author believes that many forms of tinnitus are caused by a functional alteration in the efferent fibers of Ramussen, Galambos and Portmann. Due to the fact of this functional alteration, the noise is not stopped by this filter and the patient has acoustic impressions caused by organic noises, probably vascular noises in the temporal bone. There is also reported an important improvement in subjective disturbances with personal auditory training.