Behavioral Treatment of Pulsatile Tinnitus and Headache Following Traumatic Head Injury: Objective Polygraphic Assessment of Change

Pulsatile tinnitus is a disorder that can be extremely disabling. Nonetheless, it has not been well-researched in the fields of psychology or behavioral therapy. This article describes the evaluation and behavioral treatment of a gentleman with pulsatile tinnitus. The evaluation included polygraphic...

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Published in:Behavior modification 1998-10, Vol.22 (4), p.563-572
Main Authors: Hegel, Mark T., Martin, John B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavior Therapy - methods
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Injuries - complications
Follow-Up Studies
Headache - etiology
Headache - therapy
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Tinnitus - etiology
Tinnitus - therapy
Treatments
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Summary:Pulsatile tinnitus is a disorder that can be extremely disabling. Nonetheless, it has not been well-researched in the fields of psychology or behavioral therapy. This article describes the evaluation and behavioral treatment of a gentleman with pulsatile tinnitus. The evaluation included polygraphic assessment of vasomotor and electromyographic function both before and after treatment. The results show that the combination of lifestyle modifications and specific behavioral interventions were successful in modifying not only self-report indices of functioning, but also the underlying physiology related to the disorder. The potential role of the various treatment components and the value of including polygraphic assessment for informing treatment and evaluating outcome are discussed.
ISSN:0145-4455
1552-4167
DOI:10.1177/01454455980224007