Parameter Controls   Patients Gender (female/male) 8/5   5/5 Depression score 7   24* Stimulus rating (VAS, range 0 neutral – 10 highly affective):       Beep tones 1.6   2.0 Chimes 8.8   7.1* Neutral words 5.1   5.2 Affective words 8.0   6.6 *p < 0.05 vs. controls

Table 3: Depression score and stimulus rating of healthy controls and tinnitus patients.