motor tinnitus

motor tinnitus
   The term motor tinnitus comes from the Latin words motio (movement), and tinnire (to ring). It is used to denote a type of * sensorineural tinnitus attributable to damage to the ear's outer hair cells. The term motor tinnitus is used in opposition to * transduction tinnitus, * transformation tinnitus, and * objective tinnitus.
   References
   Henry, J.A., Dennis, K.C., Schechter, M.A. (2005). General review oftinnitus. Prevalence, mechanisms, effects, and management. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 48, 1204-1235.

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