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Tinnitus Caused and Influenced by the Somatosensory System

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Abbreviations

MTP:

Myofascial trigger point

AMTP:

Active myofascial trigger point

LMTP:

Latent myofascial trigger point

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The authors wish to thank Tinnitus Research Initiative for the creation and incentive of the workgroup of Somatosensory Tinnitus and Modulating Factors.

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Sanchez, T.G., Rocha, C.B. (2011). Tinnitus Caused and Influenced by the Somatosensory System. In: Møller, A.R., Langguth, B., De Ridder, D., Kleinjung, T. (eds) Textbook of Tinnitus. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-145-5_43

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