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Momentary Analysis of Tinnitus: Considering the Patient

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The Behavioral Neuroscience of Tinnitus

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences ((CTBN,volume 51))

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Ecological momentary assessment is a valuable research technique meant to capture real-time data and contextualize disease. While more common in neuropsychiatric research, this methodology is exceptionally fit for tinnitus. Tinnitus has been shown to be affected by many patient-level and environment-specific factors. From an individual’s baseline anxiety to the level of ambient noise in their environment, the level of bother experienced by those with tinnitus can vary widely. Only assessing tinnitus within a clinical environment can distort the true impact of the disease. Ecological data can minimize bias while generating an individualistic picture of the burden being experienced by the patient. Individual data can also compliment new research methods rooted in precision medicine, providing clearer, better-suited treatments for each patient on the tinnitus spectrum.

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    Brian C. Deutsch & Jay F. Piccirillo

  2. Department of Medical Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

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Deutsch, B.C., Piccirillo, J.F. (2020). Momentary Analysis of Tinnitus: Considering the Patient. In: Searchfield, G.D., Zhang, J. (eds) The Behavioral Neuroscience of Tinnitus. Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, vol 51. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/7854_2020_176

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