Introduction Hearing rehabilitation using cochlear implants (CI) is the gold standard of therapy for profoundly hearing impaired or deafened patients and is performed in suitable CI candidates in Germany without an age limit. In addition to improvement in speech recognition, many patients report a reduction in burden of pre-existing tinnitus. The aim of this prospective study was to assess the long-term impact of CI treatment on tinnitus burden in the elderly.
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