ABR	Auditory Brainstem Response
AAO	American Academy of Otolaryngology
CG	Control group
DPOAEs	Distortion product otoacoustic emissions
HNS	Head and Neck Surgery
IHCs	Inner Hair Cells
CNS	Central nervous system
MML	Minimum masking level
OAEs	Otoacoustic emissions
OHCs	Outer hair cells
TG	Tinnitus group
QR-code	Quick Response Code
SD	Standard deviation
SFR	Spontaneous Firing Rate
SNR	Sound-to-noise ratio
SPSS	Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
TEOAEs	Transiently evoked otoacoustic emissions
THI	Tinnitus Handicap Inventory
THI-G	Tinnitus Handicap Inventory—Greek version