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Ronaldo Kennedy de Paula Moreira1, Maurício Freire Garcia2, Patrícia Cotta Mancini3
1Graduate Program in Speech Therapy Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Music therapy (MT) offers a promising approach to managing tinnitus by stimulating auditory pathways. This systematic review found MT to be an effective treatment for tinnitus, improving patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Neurology
- Music Therapy
Background:
- Tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external source.
- Various treatments exist, with music therapy (MT) emerging as a recent strategy.
- MT utilizes musical elements like rhythm and melody to mask tinnitus.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the literature on music therapy for tinnitus treatment.
- To identify techniques used in MT for tinnitus.
- To evaluate the outcomes achieved through MT interventions for tinnitus.
Main Methods:
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of articles from major databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, etc.) up to January 2024.
- Included articles focused on MT for tinnitus treatment, excluding reviews, case reports, and editorials.
- Random effects models were used to estimate favorable outcomes, with 23 articles selected for meta-analysis.
Main Results:
- The search identified 552 articles, reduced to 23 for meta-analysis.
- Selected articles were published between 2005 and 2022.
- Music therapy was found to be an effective method for tinnitus treatment.
Conclusions:
- Music therapy effectively treats tinnitus by stimulating peripheral and central auditory pathways.
- MT also engages para-auditory pathways, influencing attention, memory, and emotions.
- This suggests MT is a viable therapeutic strategy for tinnitus management.
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