| DBS | Deep brain stimulation |
| MGB | Medial geniculate body |
| TFI | Tinnitus Functional Index |
| VAS | Visual Analogue Scales |
| MUMC+ | Maastricht University Medical Center |
| TQ | Tinnitus questionnaire |
| SF-36 | 36-Item Short Form Health Survey |
| BDI-II | Beck Depression Inventory II |
| BAI | Beck Anxiety Inventory |
| HADS | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale |
| LFP | Local field potentials |
| CTCM | Clinical Trial Center Maastricht |
| EDC | Electronic Data Capture |
| STN | subthalamic nucleus |
| AC-PC | Anterior Commissure-Posterior Commissure |
| ANT | Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus |
| GPi | Globus Pallidus Internus |