Global resting‐state functional connectivity of neural oscillations in tinnitus with and without hearing loss

Abstract

This study examined global resting‐state functional connectivity of neural oscillations in individuals with chronic tinnitus and normal and impaired hearing. We tested the hypothesis that distinct neural oscillatory networks are engaged in tinnitus with and without hearing loss. In both tinnitus groups, with and without hearing loss, we identified multiple frequency band‐dependent regions of increased and decreased global functional connectivity. We also found that the auditory domain of tinnitus severity, assayed by the Tinnitus Functional Index, was associated with global functional connectivity in both auditory and nonauditory regions. These findings provide candidate biomarkers to target and monitor treatments for tinnitus with and without hearing loss.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 03, 2020
Source ID
10.1002/hbm.24981

Entities

People

  • Anne Findlay
  • Carly Demopoulos
  • Caroline Racine‐belkoura
  • Coleman Garrett
  • Danielle Mizuiri
  • Jennifer Henderson‐sabes
  • Kamalini G Ranasinghe
  • Leighton B. Hinkley
  • Srikantan S. Nagarajan
  • Steven W. Cheung
  • Susanne Honma
  • Xuan Duong

Organizations

  • National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  • Palo Alto University
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of California, San Francisco

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.
  • Computer Networking