Rehabilitation Options for Subjective Tinnitus

Kim, Dongchang; Shin, Jinbae; Lee, Kyungju; Jin, In-Ki

doi:2017.13.1.1

Audiology and Speech Research > Volume 13(1); 2017 > Article

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Audiology and Speech Research 2017;13(1): 1-8.
Published online: January 31, 2017.
doi: http://doi.org/10.21848/asr.2017.13.1.1

주관적 이명의 재활 방법

김동창¹, 신진배¹, 이경주¹, 진인기²

¹한림대학교 일반대학원 언어병리청각학과
²한림대학교 자연과학대학 언어청각학부·청각언어연구소

Rehabilitation Options for Subjective Tinnitus

Dongchang Kim¹, Jinbae Shin¹, Kyungju Lee¹, In-Ki Jin²

¹Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Graduate School, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea
²Division of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Research Institute of Audiology and Speech Pathology, College of Natural Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea

Correspondence

In-Ki Jin ,Tel: +82-33-248-2221, Fax: +82-33-256-3420, Email: inkijin@hallym.ac.kr

Received: January 31, 2017; Revised: January 31, 2017 Accepted: January 31, 2017. Published online: January 31, 2017.

ABSTRACT

Purpose:
The purpose of this paper is to provide information about rehabilitation options for subjective tinnitus. While there are several clear treatment options for objective tinnitus, there is no clear treatment option for subjective tinnitus. Although many researchers and clinicians have suggested various rehabilitation options for subjective tinnitus, it is still difficult to determine which rehabilitation options are proper because types of subjective tinnitus vary across patients.
Method:
While there are several clear treatment options for objective tinnitus, there is no clear treatment option for subjective tinnitus. Although many researchers and clinicians have suggested various rehabilitation options for subjective tinnitus, it is still difficult to determine which rehabilitation options are proper because types of subjective tinnitus vary across patients.
Results:
Researchers have suggested several rehabilitation options to reduce effects of tinnitus such as depression, stress, and disturbed sleep. Rehabilitation options for subjective tinnitus are counseling, sound therapy, tinnitus retraining therapy, neuromonics, biofeedback, cognitive behavioral treatment, and mindfulness therapy.
Conclusion:
This paper will provide useful information about various rehabilitation options for subjective tinnitus which can be applicable in clinics.

Key Words: Subjective tinnitus, Rehabilitation, Tinnitus treatment options.