BACKGROUND: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and auditory residual inhibition (RI) are short lasting non-invasive techniques that can suppress @entity392 in some @entity1 . A pilot study was undertaken to evaluate methods to measure a potential additive effect of these treatments. NEW METHOD: Ten @entity1 (mean age 59 years) with chronic @entity392 underwent four sessions of anodal tDCS of the left temporoparietal area(LTA) combined with 1min of auditory stimulation (broadband noise presented at @entity392 minimum masking level [MML]+10 dB), either before, during or immediately after tDCS and in a sham controlled session. @entity1 continuously monitored and recorded their MML on custom software prior to stimulation, during 20 min of tDCS, and 30 min following tDCS. A @entity392 was undertaken before and after completion of testing. RESULTS: Nine out of ten @entity1 completed the study, one @entity1 dropped out after two sessions due to self-reported worsening in @entity1109 . Seven out of nine @entity1 reported transient @entity392 suppression when sound stimulation was presented along with tDCS. No reliable change in MML was observed. COMPARISON WITH EXISTING METHOD: This is the first study to examine the feasibility of continuously measuring MML while providing a combination of auditory and noninvasive brain stimulation simultaneously. CONCLUSIONS: We propose modifications in the protocol used, to find ways to increase the duration of auditory RI and investigate its underlying mechanisms. Recommendations for further research are discussed.

Methodology for studying the transient effects of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with auditory residual inhibition on XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'participant', 'Participants', 'people'] @entity392 :: ('MESH:D014012', 'Disease') :: ['tinnitus', 'tinnitus loudness rating'] @entity1109 :: ('MESH:D012678', 'Disease') :: ['tinnitus symptoms']
@entity392 :: (MESH:D014012,Disease) :: ['tinnitus']
