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Neural mechanisms of tinnitus

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The theoretical concepts underlying the neural origin of tinnitus are outlined. Several neurophysiological models are reviewed critically and the impact of the pathological ensemble spontaneous activity of the auditory system for the diagnosis and therapy of tinnitus is described in more detail.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tübingen, Silcherstrasse 5, W-7400, Tübingen, Federal Republic of Germany

    T. Lenarz & A. Ernst

  2. Coleman and Epstein Laboratories, Department of Otolaryngology, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA

    C. Schreiner & R. L. Snyder

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Lenarz, T., Schreiner, C., Snyder, R.L. et al. Neural mechanisms of tinnitus. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 249, 441–446 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00168851

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