Background: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been studied as a
treatment option for chronic tinnitus for almost 10 years now. Although most of these studies
have demonstrated beneficial effects, treatment results show high interindividual variability
and yet, little is known about predictors for treatment response. Methods: Data from 538
patients with chronic tinnitus were analyzed. Patients received either low-frequency rTMS
over the left temporal cortex (n= 345, 1 Hz, 110% motor threshold, 2000 stimuli/day) or …

Background: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been studied as a
treatment option for chronic tinnitus for almost 10 years now. Although most of these studies
have demonstrated beneficial effects, treatment results show high interindividual variability
and yet, little is known about predictors for treatment response. Methods: Data from 538
patients with chronic tinnitus were analyzed. Patients received either low-frequency rTMS
over the left temporal cortex (n= 345, 1Hz, 110% motor threshold, 2000 stimuli/day) or …