AUTHOR=Kalle Sven , Schlee Winfried , Pryss Rüdiger C. , Probst Thomas , Reichert Manfred , Langguth Berthold , Spiliopoulou Myra 

TITLE=Review of Smart Services for Tinnitus Self-Help, Diagnostics and Treatments

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neuroscience

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2018

YEAR=2018

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2018.00541

DOI=10.3389/fnins.2018.00541

ISSN=1662-453X

ABSTRACT=In the recent years, there has been an increased interest in the potential of internet-based and
smartphone-based technologies for the support of tinnitus patients. A broad spectrum of relevant
approaches, some in the form of studies, others in the form of market products, have been
mentioned in the literature. They include auditory treatments, internet-based Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy (iCBT), serious games and questionnaires for tinnitus monitoring. Goal of this study is to
highlight the role of existing technologies in the tinnitus field, distinguishing among contributions
with respect to treatment, diagnostics and self-help. We elaborate on the potential and the
challenges of such solutions and identify constraints associated to their deployement, such as the
demand for familiarity with internet-based services and the need to re-design interactive services
so that they fit on the small surface of a smartwatch.