Serenity System® to treat tinnitus
NIHR HSRIC
Record ID 32016000462
English
Authors' objectives:
Serenity® is designed to treat tinnitus, which is a noise or ringing in the ears. Currently, there is no treatment that works for everyone. Serenity® involves having a small implant placed in the patient's chest. For short periods, this implant stimulates a nerve in the neck, at the same time as the patient is listening to sounds being played through headphones. This combination 'tells' the brain to 'pay attention' to the sound being played and not the tinnitus sound. It is claimed that over time the impact of the tinnitus sounds decrease.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.hsric.nihr.ac.uk/topics/serenity-system-to-treat-tinnitus/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Tinnitus
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre
Contact Address:
The NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre, Department of Public Health, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, 90 Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2SP. United Kingdom. Tel: +44 121 414 7831, Fax: +44 121 2269
Contact Name:
c.packer@bham.ac.uk
Contact Email:
c.packer@bham.ac.uk
Copyright:
NIHR Horizon Scanning Research&Intelligence Centre (NIHR HSRIC)
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