Kelly Assouly

University Medical Center Utrecht | UMC Utrecht · Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Objectives Single-sided deafness (SSD) is often accompanied by tinnitus, resulting in a decreased quality of life. Currently, there is a lack of high level of evidence studies comparing different treatment options for SSD regarding tinnitus reduction. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluated the effect of a cochlear implant (CI), bone condu...

Tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external stimulus, often experienced as a ringing, buzzing sound. It has a prevalence ranging from 10 to 30% of the general population with up to 3% of people with tinnitus experiencing severe and bothersome tinnitus resulting in a substantial reduction of the quality of life. To date, there is no cure...

Background Tinnitus is a common problem in patients with a cochlear implant (CI). Between 4% and 25% of CI recipients experience a moderate to severe tinnitus handicap. However, apart from handicap scores, little is known about the real-life impact tinnitus has on those with CIs. We aimed to explore the impact of tinnitus on adult CI recipients, si...

Patients with single-sided deafness can experience an ipsilateral disabling tinnitus that has a major impact on individuals’ social communication and quality of life. Cochlear implants appear to be superior to conventional treatments to alleviate tinnitus in single-sided deafness. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of co...

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and distress of tinnitus pre-and post-cochlear implantation in patients with bilateral severe to profound hearing loss. In this retrospective study, we included patients from a cochlear implant clinic in Perth, Western Australia. Pre-and post-cochlear implantation data from 300 implant recipients...

Tinnitus is a common symptom in cochlear implant (CI) recipients. There is no clear evidence of the influence of tinnitus on hearing-related quality of life (QoL) in this population. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between hearing-related QoL measured by the Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing scale (SSQ12) and tinnitus an...

Introduction Tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external stimulus, often experienced as a ringing, buzzing sound. While several studies have shown a reduction in tinnitus distress following cochlear implantation, others showed an increase or no change after implantation. At this stage, clinicians have little certainty when counselling t...

Among cochlear implant (CI) recipients, there is no consensus on the impact of tinnitus on hearing-related quality of life (QoL). The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between hearing-related QoL measured by the Speech Spatial and Qualities of Hearing questionnaire (SSQ12) and tinnitus annoyance or perceived change in tinnitus annoya...

Several electrical stimulation patterns of the auditory nerve have been described for tin-nitus relief, but there is no consensus on the most effective stimulation pattern. Therefore, we aim to systematically review the literature on the effect of intra-and extracochlear electrical stimulation patterns as a treatment option for patients with tinnit...

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.647285.].

Tinnitus can be a burdensome condition on both individual and societal levels. Many aspects of this condition remain elusive, including its underlying mechanisms, ultimately hindering the development of a cure. Interdisciplinary approaches are required to overcome long-established research challenges. This review summarizes current knowledge in var...

Introduction Tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external stimulus, often experienced as a ringing or buzzing sound. Subjective tinnitus is assumed to origin from changes in neural activity caused by reduced or lack of auditory input, for instance due to hearing loss. Since auditory deprivation is thought to be one of the causes of tinni...

Objective Despite the positive effect of a cochlear implant (CI) on tinnitus in many patients, tinnitus remains a problem for a significant proportion of CI users. We investigated the acceptability and effect of sound therapy (a combination of natural background sounds and one concise tinnitus counselling session) on tinnitus and speech perception...

Background: Cochlear implantation (CI) is used in patients with severe-to-profound hearing loss when hearing aids provide limited or no benefit for speech perception. Studies on this topic reported tinnitus reduction as a common side effect of the electrical activation after cochlear implantation. So far, it is unclear what the effect is when patie...