Int. Adv. Otol. 2011; 7:(2) 250-256

Cochlear Implant for Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: A Case Report
Ovidio Artiles Cabrera, Carina Rodríguez Martínez, Juan Carlos Falcón González, Ángel Ramos Macías
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno-Infantil de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Abstract: Tinnitus and hyperacusis are new challenged emergent indications of cochlear implantation. Some reports have demonstrated a suppression of tinnitus as a side effect after implantation. We describe the case of a 57-year-old man suffering from severe tinnitus and hyperacusis. Several years after onset of symptoms cochlear implantation was performed, which resulted in a progressive decrease of tinnitus and hyperacusis.