4. Conclusion
Our findings support the hypothesis that tinnitus - like auditory hallucinations - is associated with hyperexcitability in the auditory cortex. The several weeks-long lasting effects assessed with objective (cortical excitability) and subjective (tinnitus sensation) measures demonstrate the potential of rTMS to alter cortical excitability and to improve the symptomatology of neuropsychiatric syndroms classified as hyperexcitability disorders.
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Langguth, B., Eichhammer, P., Marienhagen, J., Kleinjung, T., Sand, P., Hajak, G. (2005). Low Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in Brain Hyperexcitability Disorders Like Tinnitus and Auditory Hallucinations. In: Syka, J., Merzenich, M.M. (eds) Plasticity and Signal Representation in the Auditory System. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23181-1_33
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