State- and trait-related alterations of motor cortex excitability in tinnitus patients

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Schecklmann, Martin ; Landgrebe, Michael ; Kleinjung, Tobias ; Frank, Elmar ; Rupprecht, Rainer ; Sand, Philipp G. ; Eichhammer, Peter ; Hajak, Göran ; Langguth, Berthold

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Abstract

Chronic tinnitus is a brain network disorder with involvement of auditory and non-auditory areas. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over the temporal cortex has been investigated for the treatment of tinnitus. Several small studies suggest that motor cortex excitability is altered in people with tinnitus. We retrospectively analysed data from 231 patients with chronic tinnitus ...