The International Tinnitus Journal

Quantitative Electroencephalography Patterns in Patients Suffering from Tinnitus

We conducted this study in an attempt to determine whether the electroencephalographic activity in patients suffering from tinnitus exhibits tinnitus-typical electroencephalography features. Our results indicated a significant increase in the average total power in female tinnitus patients and a significant decrease in average total power in male tinnitus patients. Furthermore, we noted a suppression of the alpha peaks or a split alpha band (or both). The reactivity of the alpha frequency was employed to evaluate the efficacy of noise generators, a critical component of tinnitus-retraining therapy. In conclusion, tinnitus-typical electroencephalography features can be extracted from the electroencephalogram