Are you suffering from Tinnitus?

During scientiffic research in the institute of physiology at the
university of tübingen (germany) has bee a probably genetic reason for
tinnitus discovered.

You are invited, to come to the physiologic institute, tübingen for
examination and genetic analysis. So we can investigate if you are
carrying the discovered mutation. For the persons carrying this
mutation will be the way for a complete new therapy of tinnitus
prepared.

If you are interested in the genetic analysis, please contact the
secretary of Prof. Dr. med. Florian Lang at the physiologic Institute
of the university of Tübingen.

Persons participating to this investigation will be taken 20ml blood,
they are also undergoing an examination of their hearing abilities, a
24h blood pressure measurment, a 24h urin collection. A large
questionaire will also be presented. For the examination on the 1st
day are 45 min needed and on the 2nd day just 5 min to bring us the
blood pressure measurement facility back.

After the evaluation of the results, all participants will be informed
about their genetic variant and advice will be given. A permission of
the study by the Ethikkomission is present.

Nach Auswertung der Ergebnisse werden die Teilnehmer über ihre
Genvariante informiert und beraten. Eine Genehmigung der Studie durch
die Ethikkomission liegt vor.

The participation in the study is free.

Tübingen, 10.03.2005

Prof. Dr. med Florian Lang
Physiologisches Institut I
Gmelinstrasse 5
D-72076 Tübingen
Tel. ++49-7071 29-78276
Fax ++49-7071 29-5618
e-mail physiol.loch@uni-tuebingen.de (secretary)