Personalized Neuromodulation: A Novel Strategy for Improving Tinnitus Treatment

Jeon, Seung Yeon and Choi, Jung Ho and Kang, Sun Seong and An, Yong-Hwi and Shim, Hyun Joon (2023) Personalized Neuromodulation: A Novel Strategy for Improving Tinnitus Treatment. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12 (22). p. 6987. ISSN 2077-0383

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Abstract

This study evaluated the efficacy of personalized neuromodulation, where treatment modalities are chosen based on the patient’s responses in a pilot trial. A total of 71 patients with tinnitus were divided into two groups: a personalized group and a randomized neuromodulation group. In the personalized group (n = 35), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) were assessed in a pilot trial, and responsive modalities were administered to 16 patients, while the non-responders (n = 19) were randomly assigned to rTMS, tDCS, or combined modalities. Patients in the randomized group (n = 36) were randomly allocated to rTMS, tDCS, or combined modalities. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) score improvement after 10 sessions of each neuromodulation was significantly greater in the personalized group than in the randomized group (p = 0.043), with no significant differences in tinnitus loudness, distress, or awareness. The treatment success rate was highest in the personalized responder subgroup (92.3%), and significantly greater than that in the non-responder subgroup (53.0%; p = 0.042) and the randomized group (56.7%; p = 0.033). Personalized neuromodulation, where the treatment modality is chosen based on the patient’s responses in a pilot trial, is an advantageous strategy for treating tinnitus.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Euro Archives > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 09 Nov 2023 04:33
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2023 04:33
URI: http://publish7promo.com/id/eprint/3873

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