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Rev Esp Med Quir 2008; 13 (3)

Treatment with vincamine in patients with subjective tinnitus

Martínez JSV, Ordóñez GR

Language: Spanish
References: 14
Page: 116-120
PDF size: 192.71 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objective: To report our experience with the treatment of subjective tinnitus with vincamine.
Material and methods: Sixteen patients received treatment with 30 mg of vincamine oral, evaluating the response two months after the treatment. The tinnitus was measured with acuphenometry, subjective scale 1 to 10 and with the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory.
Results: The majority were female, with 42 to 73 years, a mean of 57.7 years. No adverse effects were observed.
Conclusions: The analysis demonstrated an improvement with the treatment; however no significant statistic improvement was seen.


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