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Schoisswohl, Stefan ; Vizethum, Martin ; Schecklmann, Martin ; Reissmann, Andreas ; Vielsmeier, Veronika ; Kerkel, Katharina ; Langguth, Berthold

Brief Acoustic Tinnitus Suppression as a Diagnostic Procedure in Clinical Routine: Feasibility and Results

Schoisswohl, Stefan , Vizethum, Martin, Schecklmann, Martin, Reissmann, Andreas, Vielsmeier, Veronika, Kerkel, Katharina and Langguth, Berthold (2025) Brief Acoustic Tinnitus Suppression as a Diagnostic Procedure in Clinical Routine: Feasibility and Results. Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (JARO).

Date of publication of this fulltext: 22 Sep 2025 09:05
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.77790


Abstract

Brief acoustic tinnitus suppression (BATS) is a well-known phenomenon among tinnitus patients. Most knowledge about BATS comes from experiments applying filtered, modulated, or customized stimuli in selected patient populations. Testing BATS in clinical routine could provide valuable information for patient subtyping and assistance in treatment decision-making. Here, we investigated the ...

Brief acoustic tinnitus suppression (BATS) is a well-known phenomenon among tinnitus patients. Most knowledge about BATS comes from experiments applying filtered, modulated, or customized stimuli in selected patient populations. Testing BATS in clinical routine could provide valuable information for patient subtyping and assistance in treatment decision-making. Here, we investigated the feasibility of BATS tests beyond controlled experimental settings. Seventy individuals with tinnitus (29 female) were tested for BATS using white noise as part of a first consultation visit at the Interdisciplinary Tinnitus Center in Regensburg. The procedure turned out to be feasible under clinical routine conditions. Thirty-five patients (50%) reported some form of tinnitus suppression, with 6 (8.6%) reporting at least 50% reduction and 1 (1.4%) complete absence of their tinnitus percept. The degree of suppression was rated as relevant improvement by most patients. In summary, the integration of BATS assessments was feasible and provided valuable information about the patients’ tinnitus.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleJournal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (JARO)
Publisher:Springer Nature
Open Access Type:DEAL (Springer Non-Research)
Date18 September 2025
InstitutionsMedicine > Lehrstuhl für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
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10.1007/s10162-025-01004-0DOI
Dewey Decimal Classification600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgPartially
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-777900
Item ID77790

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