Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Science University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada
2. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland Ohio USA
3. Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada
4. Department of Occupational Therapy, Neuroscience, and Mental Health Institute, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada
Abstract
AbstractObjectiveTo systematically search the literature and organize relevant advancements in the connection between tinnitus and the activity of different functional brain regions using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).Data SourcesMEDLINE (OVID), EMBASE (OVID), CINAHL (EBSCO), Web of Science, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and PROSPERO from inception to April 2022.Review MethodsStudies with adult human subjects who suffer from tinnitus and underwent fMRI to relate specific regions of interest to tinnitus pathology or compensation were included. In addition, fMRI had to be performed with a paradigm of stimuli that would stimulate auditory brain activity. Exclusion criteria included non‐English studies, animal studies, and studies that utilized a resting state magnetic resonance imaging or other imaging modalities.ResultsThe auditory cortex may work to dampen the effects of central gain. Results from different studies show variable changes in the Heschl's gyrus (HG), with some showing increased activity and others showing inhibition and volume loss. After controlling for hyperacusis and other confounders, tinnitus does not seem to influence the inferior colliculus (IC) activation. However, there is decreased connectivity between the auditory cortex and IC. The cochlear nucleus (CN) generally shows increased activation in tinnitus patients. fMRI evidence indicates significant inhibition of thalamic gating. Activating the thalamus may be of important therapeutic potential.ConclusionPatients with tinnitus have significantly altered neuronal firing patterns, especially within the auditory network, when compared to individuals without tinnitus. Tinnitus and hyperacusis commonly coexist, making differentiation of the effects of these 2 phenomena frequently difficult.
Subject
Otorhinolaryngology,Surgery
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