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Title:

Structural brain changes in tinnitus.

Document type:
Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Muhlau, M; Rauschecker, JP; Oestreicher, E; Gaser, C; Röttinger, M; Wohlschläger, AM; Simon, F; Etgen, T; Conrad, B; Sander, D
Abstract:
Tinnitus is a common but poorly understood disorder characterized by ringing or buzzing in the ear. Central mechanisms must play a crucial role in generating this auditory phantom sensation as it persists in most cases after severing the auditory nerve. One hypothesis states that tinnitus is caused by a reorganization of tonotopic maps in the auditory cortex, which leads to an overrepresentation of tinnitus frequencies. Moreover, the participation of the limbic system in generating tinnitus has...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Cereb Cortex
Year:
2006
Journal volume:
16
Journal issue:
9
Pages contribution:
1283-8
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1093/cercor/bhj070
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16280464
Print-ISSN:
1047-3211
TUM Institution:
Fachgebiet Neuroradiologie (Prof. Zimmer); Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik und Poliklinik; Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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