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Electromyographic feedback treatment for tinnitus aurium

T E Borton, W H Moore, S R Clark

The Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders

|February 1, 1981

Summary

This study found that while auditory biofeedback could alter frontalis muscle electromyography (EMG) in a tinnitus patient, these changes did not correlate with tinnitus severity or annoyance. The patient

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Psychology
Biofeedback

Background:

Investigating the physiological correlates of subjective tinnitus experience.
Examining the link between frontalis muscle electromyography (EMG) and tinnitus severity.
Utilizing a within-subject, double reversal experimental design for precise measurement.

Observation:

A single adult female participant with tinnitus was studied.
Auditory biofeedback was employed to manipulate EMG activity.
The participant developed psychological strategies to influence EMG levels.

Findings:

Auditory biofeedback effectively altered frontalis EMG activity.
Changes in EMG levels were not systematically related to tinnitus severity ratings.
Tinnitus annoyance and psychoacoustic parameters also showed no correlation with EMG levels.
The participant's self-developed psychological strategies appeared to influence EMG activity.

Implications:

Suggests that frontalis muscle EMG may not be a reliable objective measure of tinnitus severity or annoyance.
Highlights the potential role of psychological factors and self-regulation in modulating physiological responses related to tinnitus.
Warrants further research into the complex interplay between psychological strategies, EMG activity, and subjective tinnitus perception.

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