Efficacy of the Individual Components of a Tinnitus Management Protocol

Tinnitus is a perception of sound in the ears or head in the absence of an actual physical sound. Tinnitus represents one of the most common and distressing otologic problems, and it can cause various somatic and psychological disorders that interfere with the quality of life (Yetiser et al., 2002). Approximately 12 million individuals in the United States have been diagnosed with tinnitus, of which ~1 million have severe tinnitus interfering with their daily activities (Meikle, 1997; Tyler & Baker, 1983). Various treatment methods from medications to electrical stimulation to alternative medicine have been investigated, but all have limited efficacy at present. These treatments are generally aimed at reducing or eliminating the tinnitus perception, and have been largely unsuccessful in that goal.

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