Exam Preview for 35976: Why is There No Cure for Tinnitus? November

Why is There No Cure for Tinnitus?

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1. In 2015, the estimated cost of managing tinnitus in the USA was estimated at how many US Dollars per patient per year? $280 $660 $870 $1280
2. Which of the following was not identified as a barrier to future research in recent pharmaceutical trials? Reproducibility of results from animal to human studies. How to get a tinnitus drug to market in the US. It would not be financially viable. An objective measure of tinnitus.
3. Which of the following is an example of a drug that appeared to control tinnitus in an animal model but failed to do so in human trials? DJS-0103 AUT-00063 Vardenafil Ramipril
4. Which of the following has been suggested as a possible objective measure of tinnitus? Pitch matching Tinnitus Functional Index Questionnaire Brainstem evoked response audiometry Visual Analogue Scale
5. Which of the following is not a suggested mechanism for tinnitus? Reorganization of the brain’s tonotopic map. Increased spontaneous neuronal firing within the brainstem. Increased neuronal synchrony. Malignant transformation of the loop of Henle.