Tinnitus Reduction After Active Bone-Conduction Implantation in Patients with Single-Sided Deafness

Not really sure how this is done, but...

→ Tinnitus reduction after active bone-conduction implantation in patients with single-sided deafness: a prospective multicenter study

 

I wonder if we can get the article. I am curious about what the effectively treated tinnitus means: a decibel reduction or complete gonezo, etc.

 

Here's the full article attached.

 

This is just my perspective after reading the paper.

Bone conduction implants could transfer sound to the contralateral side, so patients with hearing loss on one side could perceive sound from the bone conduction implants, which could mask the tinnitus. I don't think the bone conduction implants could directly decrease the volume of tinnitus.

Still, it's always nice to see more research about tinnitus.

 

This would only be effective for tinnitus due to conductive hearing loss, no? They don't do BAHA for sensorineural loss. Single-sided deafness due to conductive hearing loss is quite rare as it can be treated surgically.

 

Unfortunately, single-sided deafness due to conductive hearing loss can't always be treated surgically. Even the very best surgeons can't restore it 100% if there's scar tissue or issues with the stapes footplate. This study is one of the first I've seen regarding bone-anchored hearing aids and tinnitus. The one they used in the study is the Med-El Bone Bridge, which is pretty advanced. The other one is the OSIA.