Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in a Woman with Chronic Tinnitus: Clinical and fMRI Findings. Seeking Relief from a Symptom and Finding Vivid Memories by Serendipity

摘要

Tinnitus is an auditory sensation that is not due to an external acoustic stimulus, occurring in approximately 10-15% of the adult population [1]. Although the pathophysiology of tinnitus is still barely understood, it has been assumed that chronic symptoms are due to an altered pattern of neuronal activity. Functional neuro-imaging studies have suggested altered neuronal activity in both auditory and non-auditory pathways [2].