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FUKUSHIMA Munehisa
Department School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Adachi Medical Center), School of Medicine Position Assistant Professor |
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| Article types | Original article |
| Language | English |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Constraint-induced sound therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss--behavioral and neurophysiological outcomes. |
| Journal | Formal name：Scientific reports Abbreviation：Sci Rep ISSN code：20452322/20452322 |
| Domestic / Foregin | Foregin |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 4,pp.3927 |
| Author and coauthor | Okamoto Hidehiko, Fukushima Munehisa, Teismann Henning, Lagemann Lothar, Kitahara Tadashi, Inohara Hidenori, Kakigi Ryusuke, Pantev Christo |
| Authorship | 2nd author |
| Publication date | 2014/01 |
| Summary | Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is characterized by acute, idiopathic hearing deterioration. We report here the development and evaluation of "constraint-induced sound therapy", which is based on a well-established neuro-rehabilitation approach, and which is characterized by the plugging of the intact ear ("constraint") and the simultaneous, extensive stimulation of the affected ear with music. The sudden sensorineural hearing loss patients who received the constraint-induced sound therapy in addition to the standard corticosteroid therapy showed significantly better recovery of hearing function compared to those who had only received corticosteroid treatments. Additionally, the brain activity obtained in a subgroup of patients suggested that the constraint-induced sound therapy could have prevented maladaptive auditory cortex reorganization. Constraint-induced sound therapy thus appears to be an effective, practical, and safe treatment option for sudden sensorineural hearing loss. |
| DOI | 10.1038/srep03927 |
| PMID | 24473277 |