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2015-08-24

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10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20125

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2015 - Volume 10 [Issue 7]

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Antioxidant Therapy in Tinnitus

Full Article - PDF

Review History

Published:

2015-08-24

DOI:

10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20125

Page: 1-7

Issue:

2015 - Volume 10 [Issue 7]

Oguz Kadir Egilmez

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey.

M. Tayyar Kalcioglu

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Abstract

Oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been working in the pathophysiology of various chronic diseases. Under normal circumstances, the human cochlea has some antioxidant molecules which can scavenge the oxidant substances and ROS to avoid the possible damage into the inner ear. In tinnitus therapy, several forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are increasingly popular but they are generally selected with or without professional guidance. Although several antioxidant agents like vitamin A, C, E and glutathione can be used in the treatment of tinnitus as CAM, melatonin, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) were especially used as alternative for classic antioxidants. According to the literature, it seems antioxidant therapy in patients with idiopathic tinnitus may reduce oxidative stress and damage to the inner ear. And also it can reduce the intensity and discomfort of tinnitus. Further clinical studies are necessary to determine antioxidants’ protective role and to choose the appropriate therapeutic protocol.

Keywords:

Antioxidant, tinnitus, alternative medicine.

How to Cite

Egilmez, Oguz Kadir, and M. Tayyar Kalcioglu. 2015. “Antioxidant Therapy in Tinnitus”. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research 10 (7):1-7. https://doi.org/10.9734/BJMMR/2015/20125.

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