Somatosensory Based Treatments for Tinnitus

[Tinnitus Talk]

Tinnitus Talk submitted a new resource:

Somatosensory Based Treatments for Tinnitus (version 1.0) - To re-assess treatment modalities involving the somatosensory system.

Studies have established that the somatosensory system of the upper cervical region and head can be intimately involved in tinnitus. Tinnitus can arise directly from a disorder of the head and upper neck via the somatosensory system. Our clinical experience and review of reports of various types of treatments support the hypothesis that treatment modalities involving the somatosensory system can benefit individuals whose tinnitus is likely on a somatosensory basis, namely people with symmetric...

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[Frédéric]

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01066273
Status: This study has been withdrawn prior to enrollment (Principal Investigator no longer at institution).

Anyway, by searching on the net with the term "Somatosensory Based Treatments for Tinnitus", you can find these articles related to the subject and from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17956783
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4134893/

and a scoping review:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5408030/

 

[Greg Sacramento]

@Frédéric It's not as easy as they state. I posted these articles before treatment and was feeling some hope. Be very careful having anyone without tinnitus knowledge work on your neck. The sternocleidomastoid for sure. I got a spike from that and it hasn't settled.