Periodic components of EEG power spectrum reveal the effect of long-term modulated acoustics on chronic tinnitus

Background: Acoustic therapy modulates neural oscillatory rhythms in various brain regions, thereby alleviating symptoms associated with tinnitus. Neural oscillation serves as an efficient mechanism in the brain, synchronizing information and coordinating temporal processes to facilitate effective i...

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Main Authors: Chanlin Yi, Rui Zhang, Haoyang Yu, Chen Liu, Jiamin Zhang, Min Ao, Yong Zhao, Dezhong Yao, Peng Xu, Fali Li
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27706710.2025.2540768
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author Chanlin Yi
Rui Zhang
Haoyang Yu
Chen Liu
Jiamin Zhang
Min Ao
Yong Zhao
Dezhong Yao
Peng Xu
Fali Li
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Rui Zhang
Haoyang Yu
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Jiamin Zhang
Min Ao
Yong Zhao
Dezhong Yao
Peng Xu
Fali Li
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description Background: Acoustic therapy modulates neural oscillatory rhythms in various brain regions, thereby alleviating symptoms associated with tinnitus. Neural oscillation serves as an efficient mechanism in the brain, synchronizing information and coordinating temporal processes to facilitate effective integration and processing of information through a combination of harmonic and relaxation oscillations. The presence of 1/f noise, however, can obscure the detection of oscillations and diminish their biological interpretability, thereby impeding the investigation of neuroplasticity in tinnitus patients during acoustic therapy. Methods: This study proposes extracting the periodic components based on neural power spectra decomposition to accurately capture narrow-band activities. Subsequently, we investigated the neuroplasticity changes manifested by periodic oscillations during a 75-day long-term acoustic intervention. Results: The results indicate that the periodic component was more sensitive in capturing treatment-induced neural remodelling. The periodic components in alpha/beta progressively diminished, with their observed prominence becoming negligible by the end of the treatment, a trend consistent with the improvement of clinical symptoms. Changes in periodic components exhibited a stronger linear correlation with THI decline, and the interindividual agreement was greater than that of PSD. Conclusion: This study provides novel insights into the impact of long-term acoustic intervention on neural oscillations in tinnitus patients.
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spelling doaj-art-795a5e23c4594e03a808a9a53d44e5cf2025-08-20T03:06:24ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBrain-Apparatus Communication2770-67102025-12-014110.1080/27706710.2025.2540768Periodic components of EEG power spectrum reveal the effect of long-term modulated acoustics on chronic tinnitusChanlin Yi0Rui Zhang1Haoyang Yu2Chen Liu3Jiamin Zhang4Min Ao5Yong Zhao6Dezhong Yao7Peng Xu8Fali Li9Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital of UESTC, Chengdu, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, ChinaThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for NeuroInformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for NeuroInformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaThe Clinical Hospital of Chengdu Brain Science Institute, MOE Key Lab for NeuroInformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaOtolaryngology Department of Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Provincial People’s Hospital of UESTC, Chengdu, ChinaUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Provincial People’s Hospital of UESTC, Chengdu, ChinaSichuan Provincial People’s Hospital of UESTC, Chengdu, ChinaBackground: Acoustic therapy modulates neural oscillatory rhythms in various brain regions, thereby alleviating symptoms associated with tinnitus. Neural oscillation serves as an efficient mechanism in the brain, synchronizing information and coordinating temporal processes to facilitate effective integration and processing of information through a combination of harmonic and relaxation oscillations. The presence of 1/f noise, however, can obscure the detection of oscillations and diminish their biological interpretability, thereby impeding the investigation of neuroplasticity in tinnitus patients during acoustic therapy. Methods: This study proposes extracting the periodic components based on neural power spectra decomposition to accurately capture narrow-band activities. Subsequently, we investigated the neuroplasticity changes manifested by periodic oscillations during a 75-day long-term acoustic intervention. Results: The results indicate that the periodic component was more sensitive in capturing treatment-induced neural remodelling. The periodic components in alpha/beta progressively diminished, with their observed prominence becoming negligible by the end of the treatment, a trend consistent with the improvement of clinical symptoms. Changes in periodic components exhibited a stronger linear correlation with THI decline, and the interindividual agreement was greater than that of PSD. Conclusion: This study provides novel insights into the impact of long-term acoustic intervention on neural oscillations in tinnitus patients.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27706710.2025.2540768EEGchronic tinnitusperiodic componentpower spectrum analysis
spellingShingle Chanlin Yi
Rui Zhang
Haoyang Yu
Chen Liu
Jiamin Zhang
Min Ao
Yong Zhao
Dezhong Yao
Peng Xu
Fali Li
Periodic components of EEG power spectrum reveal the effect of long-term modulated acoustics on chronic tinnitus
Brain-Apparatus Communication
EEG
chronic tinnitus
periodic component
power spectrum analysis
title Periodic components of EEG power spectrum reveal the effect of long-term modulated acoustics on chronic tinnitus
title_full Periodic components of EEG power spectrum reveal the effect of long-term modulated acoustics on chronic tinnitus
title_fullStr Periodic components of EEG power spectrum reveal the effect of long-term modulated acoustics on chronic tinnitus
title_full_unstemmed Periodic components of EEG power spectrum reveal the effect of long-term modulated acoustics on chronic tinnitus
title_short Periodic components of EEG power spectrum reveal the effect of long-term modulated acoustics on chronic tinnitus
title_sort periodic components of eeg power spectrum reveal the effect of long term modulated acoustics on chronic tinnitus
topic EEG
chronic tinnitus
periodic component
power spectrum analysis
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/27706710.2025.2540768
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