acupuncture; low-level laser therapy; rehabilitation; tinnitus; transcranial magnetic stimulation
BACKGROUND: Tinnitus is a common untreatable condition that originates from central maladaptive plasticity initiated by peripheralinjury. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), direct cochlear low-level laser therapy (LLLT), and acupuncture were tried for tinnitustreatment, but the results of these methods were clinically unsatisfactory. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to test the combined effect of the 3 methods targeting both peripheral and central ... Read more