The use of tDCS as a therapeutic option for tinnitus: a systematic review

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

Santos, Amanda dos Humildes Maia¹  Silva, Adriana Campos da²  Santos, Henrique Souza³  Santos, Afonso Paranhos Silva⁴ 

[1]Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador, Brazil

[2]Grupo de Ensino e Pesquisa em Endocrinologia, Salvador, Brazil

[3]Hospital Geral Roberto Santos, Salvador, Brazil

[4]Liga Acadêmica de Neurocirurgia, Salvador, Brazil

关键词: Tinnitus;    tDCS;    Transcranial direct current stimulation.;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.bjorl.2018.02.003

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Due to the subjectivity of the tinnitus diagnosis and its diverse etiologies, establishing an effective treatment is complex. In this context, transcranial direct current stimulation, a noninvasive option, is available for most patients and has shown good results in the treatment of other symptoms such as chronic pain.Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic response of tinnitus to transcranial direct current stimulation.Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed using the following descriptors: tinnitus, transcranial direct current stimulation and randomized clinical trial. The research was carried out in the MEDLINE/PUBMED, Lilacs, and Scielo databases. The inclusion criteria were: patients over 18 years of age with no associated comorbidities, who had a diagnosis established by a specialist or through the application of previously validated scales and criteria applied by a non-specialist physician.Results: A total of 4165 studies were found, and a total of six were selected after the inclusion criteria were applied, obtaining a sample of 602 patients. Based on the defined criteria, there was a positive response to transcranial direct current stimulation in 14.86% of the participants.Conclusion: Based on literature studied, there is no therapeutic response of tinnitus to transcranial direct current stimulation.

【 授权许可】

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