Customized Acoustic Stimulation for Long Term Medical Benefit for the Relief of Tinnitus and Hyperacusis...
TinnitusHyperacusisNeuromonics TInnitus Treatment CALM study is a multi site study of 100 adult subjects with clinically significant disturbing tinnitus to evaluate outcome measures using the FDA cleared Neuromonics treatment after 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. Patients must be meet certain inclusion criteria and they are also required to pay for the all costs of the treatment. Subjects will be provided a modest participation fee at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months upon completion of patient questionnaires (subjects must have access to a computer and internet in order to complete on line questionnaires).
Exploratory Study on the Role of Somatic Modulation in Hyperacusis
HyperacusisThis study focuses on patients with a primary complaint of hyperacusis. Hyperacusis has been defined as 'abnormally reduced tolerance to sound' and is commonly associated with tinnitus. The effects of somatic modulation upon tinnitus have been studied, but not so for hyperacusis.. The effect of 9 somatic modulations (i.e. 3 jaw modulations and 6 cervical spine modulations) and 1 control movement (i.e. without any somatic modulation effect) in random order on the sound tolerance of a 1 kilohertz (kHz) broadband noise sound and the tinnitus experience will be investigated. More specifically, the perceived loudness and intrusiveness of this sound and the tinnitus sound will be evaluated before somatic modulation and during the somatic modulation.
Prevalence of Phonophobia and Cutaneous Allodynia in Episodic Migraineurs
MigraineCutaneous allodynia is an increased skin sensitivity experienced during a headache. It has been noted in several studies that in patients with migraine, seventy nine percent of the patients experienced allodynia on the facial skin on the same side as the headache. Understanding more about the occurrence of phonophobia (increased sensitivity to sound) and allodynia may help us understand how the pain system works in migraine. It is hoped that the knowledge gained from this trial may enable us to more effectively treat patients with migraine headache.
Evaluation of the Elimination of Tinnitus and Hyperacusis by the ØREBLUE® Method
TinnitusHyperacusisTinnitus and hyperacusis are two hearing disorders that can severely impact the patient and their quality of life, as they may induce sleeping disorders, concentration troubles, social life disturbances. Mayfair Developments has created and developed the innovating ØREBLUE® method in order to relieve, possibly completely, tinnitus and hyperacusis symptoms. The ØREBLUE® method relies on a medical device, CE marked, that consists of an auditory stimulation box associated with five softwares. This medical device diffuses thanks to a headphone a specific and personalized sound therapy treatment for the patient. This retrospective, observational study aims at collecting data about the ØREBLUE® method used in routine care and describing its efficacy on tinnitus and hyperacusis.