Objective evaluation of the effects of intravenous lidocaine on tinnitus

KALCIOGLU M., BAYINDIR T., ERDEM T., Ozturan O.

HEARING RESEARCH, vol.199, pp.81-88, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 199
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.heares.2004.08.004
  • Journal Name: HEARING RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.81-88
  • Keywords: tinnitus, lidocaine, treatment, otoacoustic emissions, OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS, AUDITORY-SYSTEM, SUPPRESSION, DPOAE
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Tinnitus is one of the most common and distressing otological symptoms. Although numerous therapeutic modalities have been tried, there is no consensus regarding effective therapeutic agents up to now. The effects of lidocaine on tinnitus have been reported in literature using either subjective or audiologic tests. Nevertheless, the otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) have not been utilized to demonstrate lidocaine's effect on the cochlea in the English literature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of lidocaine on tinnitus by considering the alterations with tinnitus, it induces on OAEs and subjective symptoms.