Cingulate cortex, as an important part of limbic system, is connected with number of areas in the brain, which regulate and control the conduction of multiple sensations. Studies of tinnitus have shown that abnormal changes in cingulate cortex are involved in the process of tinnitus, and play a key role in noise cancelling, cognition and emotional experience of tinnitus. This paper reviews the physiological function of the cingulate cortex and its role in the mechanism of tinnitus, providing new ideas for the treatment of tinnitus.
Keywords: anatomical connection; cingulate cortex; physiological function; tinnitus.
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