Tinnitus
The disturbing sounds usually originate from a compensatory hyperactivity of parts of the cortex. A TMS treatment can control the over-excitation of the auditory cortex and thus stop or at least mitigate the noise.
Treatment of Tinnitus with TMS
Therapy duration:
- 2 weeks, 5 sessions per week
Session length:
- 30 minutes
Treatment location:
- Left gyrus of Heschl
Prognosis: + + + + +
Investigational: yes