The use of tDCS as a therapeutic option for tinnitus: a systematic review

• Main Author: Silva, Adriana Campos da
• Publication Date: 2018
• Other Authors: Santos, Amanda dos Humildes Maia, Santos, Afonso Paranhos Silva, Santos, Henrique Souza
• Language: eng
• Source: Repositório Institucional da Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
• Download full: http://www7.bahiana.edu.br//jspui/handle/bahiana/2956
• topic: Tinnitus; tDCS; Transcranial direct current stimulation

Introduction: Due to the subjectivity of the tinnitus diagnosis and its diverse etiologies, establishing an effective treatment is complex. In this context, transcranial direct current stimulation, a noninvasive option, is available for most patients and has shown good results in the treatment of other symptoms such as chronic pain. Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic response of tinnitus to transcranial direct current stimulation. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed using the following descriptors: tinnitus, transcranial direct current stimulation and randomized clinical trial. The research was carried out in the MEDLINE/PUBMED, Lilacs, and Scielo databases. The inclusion criteria were: patients over 18 years of age with no associated comorbidities, who had a diagnosis established by a specialist or through the application of previously validated scales and criteria applied by a non-specialist physician.