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  Tinnitus is characterized by the phantom perception of sound without corresponding acoustic or mechanical correlates in the cochlea. It is one of the most common and distressing otological problems, and it sometimes manifests with accompanying symptoms that lower the quality of life, such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, hearing loss, and hyperacusis. The severity of tinnitus is not necessarily related to its loudness or psychoacoustic characteristics. Most patients with tinnitus are not significantly bothered by it, but some of them experience anxiety, depression, and extreme life changes. The etiologies of tinnitus include noise trauma, administration of ototoxic drugs (e.g., aminoglycosides, cisplatin, and salicylates), and head and neck injuries ¹. Regardless of the causes, the three main locations where tinnitus is initiated are the peripheral auditory system, somatosensory system, and auditory cortex. Tinnitus can be classified into acute or chronic depending on the dura...