Investigating the Effect of RTMS on Tinnitus Patients

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Resident, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Background: Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of an auditory stimulus and is a common symptom of auditory system disorders. Ear causes adverse effects on the quality of sleep and lifestyle, concentration in daily activities, social relations, and emotional balance of sufferers. To eliminate tinnitus, in this research, an RTMS device, which is a tool used for electrical brain stimulation, is used.
Methods: The statistical population includes all people (both men and women) who came to Al-Zahra Hospital and Ayatollah Kashani Hospital in 2023 with complaints of tinnitus. The sample size of 30 people is selected using the available sampling method. People are compared in the beginning and before the RTMS method (pre-test) and then after the implementation of the RTMS method again and as a post-test. The instrument used is the Tinnitus Questionnaire (THI), administered as a pre-test and post-test, a 25-item self-report questionnaire that quantifies the effect of tinnitus on daily life by evaluating functional, emotional, and catastrophic responses in response to tinnitus.
Findings: The findings showed a significant difference between the pre-test and the post-test, and the average tinnitus scores in the post-test are lower than the pre-test (P < 0.01).
Conclusion: It is concluded that repetitive magnetic brain stimulation (RTMS) is effective in tinnitus, and this method can be used as an effective treatment method.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 42, Issue 790
2nd Week, January
January and February 2025
Pages 974-980

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  • Receive Date: 06 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 15 October 2024

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