The use of tDCS as a therapeutic option for tinnitus: a systematic review.

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The use of tDCS as a therapeutic option for tinnitus: a systematic review.

Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Mar 09;:

Authors: Santos ADHM, Santos APS, Santos HS, Silva ACD

Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Due to the subjectivity of the tinnitus diagnosis and its diverse etiologies, establishing an effective treatment is complex. In this context, transcranial direct current stimulation, a noninvasive option, is available for most patients and has shown good results in the treatment of other symptoms such as chronic pain.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the therapeutic response of tinnitus to transcranial direct current stimulation.
METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was performed using the following descriptors: tinnitus, transcranial direct current stimulation and randomized clinical trial. The research was carried out in the MEDLINE/PUBMED, Lilacs, and Scielo databases. The inclusion criteria were: patients over 18 years of age with no associated comorbidities, who had a diagnosis established by a specialist or through the application of previously validated scales and criteria applied by a non-specialist physician.
RESULTS: A total of 4165 studies were found, and a total of six were selected after the inclusion criteria were applied, obtaining a sample of 602 patients. Based on the defined criteria, there was a positive response to transcranial direct current stimulation in 14.86% of the participants.
CONCLUSION: Based on literature studied, there is no therapeutic response of tinnitus to transcranial direct current stimulation.

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