A term used to denote a subtype of sensorineural tinnitus attributable to damage to the acoustic nerve. The term transformation tinnitus is used in opposition to "motor tinnitus, " transduction tinnitus, and " objective tinnitus.
References
Henry, J.A., Dennis, K.C., Schechter, M.A. (2005). General review of tinnitus. Prevalence, mechanisms, effects, and management. Journal ofSpeech, Language, and Hearing Research, 48, 1204-1235.
Dictionary of Hallucinations. J.D. Blom. 2010.