Research

My research focuses on the application of brain stimulation techniques especially Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in basic science e.g., in combination with electrophysiological measures as well as a treatment option for neuro-psychiatric diseases such as tinnitus. Over the course of my academic career I contributed to 37 scientific publications in the field of brain stimulation and/ tinnitus and gave several science talks at international conferences.

Selected Publications

Schoisswohl, S., Basso, L., Simoes, J., Engelke, M., Langguth, B., Mazurek, B., Lopez-Escamez, J. A., Kikidis, D., Cima, R., Bernal-Robledano, A., Boecking, B., Bulla, J., Cederroth, C. R., Denys, S., Escalera-Balsera, A., Gallego-Martinez, A., Gallus, S., Hidalgo-Lopez, L., Jarach, C. M., … Schlee, W. (2024). Single versus Combination Treatment in Tinnitus: An International, Multicentre, Parallel-arm, Superiority, Randomised Controlled Trial (p. 2024.01.09.24300978). medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.01.09.24300978

Schoisswohl, S., Kanig, C., Osnabruegge, M., Agboada, D., Langguth, B., Rethwilm, R., Hebel, T., Abdelnaim, M. A., Mack, W., Seiberl, W., Kuder, M., & Schecklmann, M. (2024). Monitoring changes in TMS-evoked EEG and EMG activity during 1 Hz rTMS of the healthy motor cortex. eNeuro, ENEURO.0309-23.2024. https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0309-23.2024

Schoisswohl, S., Langguth, B., Weber, F. C., Abdelnaim, M. A., Hebel, T., Mack, W., & Schecklmann, M. (2023). One way or another: Treatment effects of 1 Hz rTMS using different current directions in a small sample of tinnitus patients. Neuroscience Letters, 797, 137026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2022.137026 

Prei, K., Kanig, C., Osnabrügge, M., Langguth, B., Mack, W., Abdelnaim, M., Schecklmann, M., & Schoisswohl, S. (2023). Limited evidence for reliability of low and high frequency rTMS over the motor cortex. Brain Research, 148534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148534

Osnabruegge, M., Kanig, C., Schwitzgebel, F., Litschel, K., Seiberl, W., Mack, W., Schecklmann, M., & Schoisswohl, S. (2023). On the reliability of motor evoked potentials in hand muscles of healthy adults: A systematic review. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 17. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1237712

Schoisswohl, S., Langguth, B., Hebel, T., Vielsmeier, V., Abdelnaim, M. A., & Schecklmann, M. (2022). Personalization of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Subjective Tinnitus. Brain Sciences, 12(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020203

Schoisswohl, S., Schecklmann, M., Langguth, B., Schlee, W., & Neff, P. (2021). Neurophysiological correlates of residual inhibition in tinnitus: Hints for trait-like EEG power spectra. Clinical Neurophysiology, 132(7), 1694–1707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2021.03.038

Full Publication List (H-Index 10)

2024

Schoisswohl, S., Kanig, C., Osnabruegge, M., Agboada, D., Langguth, B., Rethwilm, R., Hebel, T., Abdelnaim, M. A., Mack, W., Seiberl, W., Kuder, M., & Schecklmann, M. (2024). Monitoring changes in TMS-evoked EEG and EMG activity during 1 Hz rTMS of the healthy motor cortex. eNeuro, ENEURO.0309-23.2024. https://doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0309-23.2024

Osnabruegge, M., Kanig, C., Schoisswohl, S., Litschel, K., Mack, W., Schecklmann, M., Langguth, B., & Schwitzgebel, F. (2024). Variability of pulse width in transcranial magnetic stimulation. Journal of Neural Engineering, 21(2), 026035. https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-2552/ad367a

Schoisswohl, S., Basso, L., Simoes, J., Engelke, M., Langguth, B., Mazurek, B., Lopez-Escamez, J. A., Kikidis, D., Cima, R., Bernal-Robledano, A., Boecking, B., Bulla, J., Cederroth, C. R., Denys, S., Escalera-Balsera, A., Gallego-Martinez, A., Gallus, S., Hidalgo-Lopez, L., Jarach, C. M., … Schlee, W. (2024). Single versus Combination Treatment in Tinnitus: An International, Multicentre, Parallel-arm, Superiority, Randomised Controlled Trial (p. 2024.01.09.24300978). medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.01.09.24300978 

 
Hebel, T., Schecklmann, M., Abdelnaim, M. A., Weber, F. C., Langguth, B., & Schoisswohl, S. (2024). Left prefrontal intermittent theta burst stimulation ameliorates tinnitus distress and symptoms of depression – A feasibility study. Neuroscience Letters, 137726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2024.137726  

2023

Schoisswohl, S., Langguth, B., Weber, F. C., Abdelnaim, M. A., Hebel, T., & Schecklmann, M. (2023). Activate & fire: A feasibility study in combining acoustic stimulation and continuous theta burst stimulation in chronic tinnitus. BMC Neurology, 23(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-03036-y   

Schoisswohl, S., Langguth, B., Weber, F. C., Abdelnaim, M. A., Hebel, T., Mack, W., & Schecklmann, M. (2023). One way or another: Treatment effects of 1 Hz rTMS using different current directions in a small sample of tinnitus patients. Neuroscience Letters, 797, 137026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2022.137026 

Agboada, D., Osnabruegge, M., Rethwilm, R., Kanig, C., Schwitzgebel, F., Mack, W., Schecklmann, M., Seiberl, W. & Schoisswohl, S. (accepted). Semi-automated hotspot search (SAMHS): A framework towards an optimised approach for hotspot identification. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience - Brain Imaging and Stimulation

Bernal-Robledano, A., Perez-Carpena, P., Kikidis, D., Mazurek, B., Schoisswohl, S., Staudinger, S., Langguth, B., Schlee, W., & Lopez-Escamez, J. A. (2023). Cognitive screening and hearing assessment in patients with chronic tinnitus. Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology. https://e-ceo.org/journal/view.php?doi=10.21053/ceo.2023.00808 


Prei, K., Kanig, C., Osnabrügge, M., Langguth, B., Mack, W., Abdelnaim, M., Schecklmann, M., & Schoisswohl, S. (2023). Limited evidence for reliability of low and high frequency rTMS over the motor cortex. Brain Research, 148534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148534

Osnabruegge, M., Kanig, C., Schwitzgebel, F., Litschel, K., Seiberl, W., Mack, W., Schecklmann, M., & Schoisswohl, S. (2023). On the reliability of motor evoked potentials in hand muscles of healthy adults: A systematic review. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 17. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1237712

Kanig, C., Osnabruegge, M., Schwitzgebel, F., Litschel, K., Seiberl, W., Mack, W., Schoisswohl,
S.
& Schecklmann, M. (2023). Retest-Reliability of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation over the Healthy Human Motor Cortex: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 17. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1237713

Abdelnaim, M. A., Lang-Hambauer, V., Hebel, T., Schoisswohl, S., Schecklmann, M., Deuter,
D., Schlaier, J. & Langguth, B. (2023). Deep Brain Stimulation for treatment resistant Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: an observational study with ten patients under real-life conditions. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1242566

Schecklmann, M., Weber, F. C., Lehner, A., Langguth, B., & Schoisswohl, S. (2023). Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for Chronic Tinnitus in a German Tertiary Clinical Real-World Setting. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(6), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064982

Engelke, M., Simões, J., Vogel, C., Schoisswohl, S., Schecklmann, M., Wölflick, S., Pryss, R., Probst, T., Langguth, B., & Schlee, W. (2023). Pilot study of a smartphone-based tinnitus therapy using structured counseling and sound therapy: A multiple-baseline design with ecological momentary assessment. PLOS Digital Health, 2(1), e0000183. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000183

Simoes, J. P., Schoisswohl, S., Schlee, W., Basso, L., Bernal-Robledano, A., Boecking, B., Cima, R., Denys, S., Engelke, M., Escalera-Balsera, A., Gallego-Martinez, A., Gallus, S., Kikidis, D., López-Escámez, J. A., Marcrum, S. C., Markatos, N., Martin-Lagos, J., Martinez-Martinez, M., Mazurek, B., … Langguth, B. (2023). The statistical analysis plan for the unification of treatments and interventions for tinnitus patients randomized clinical trial (UNITI-RCT). Trials, 24(1), 472. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07303-2 

2022

Schoisswohl, S., Langguth, B., Hebel, T., Vielsmeier, V., Abdelnaim, M. A., & Schecklmann, M. (2022). Personalization of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Subjective Tinnitus. Brain Sciences, 12(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12020203

 

Hebel, T., Langguth, B., Schecklmann, M., Schoisswohl, S., Staudinger, S., Schiller, A., Ustohal, L., Sverak, T., Horky, M., Kasparek, T., Skront, T., Hyza, M., Poeppl, T. B., Riester, M. L., Schwemmer, L., Zimmermann, S., & Sakreida, K. (2022). Rationale and study design of a trial to assess rTMS add-on value for the amelioration of negative symptoms of schizophrenia (RADOVAN). Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 100891. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2022.100891

Schlee, W., Neff, P., Simoes, J., Langguth, B., Schoisswohl, S., Steinberger, H., Norman, M., Spiliopoulou, M., Schobel, J., Hannemann, R., & Pryss, R. (2022). Smartphone-Guided Educational Counseling and Self-Help for Chronic Tinnitus. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(7), Article 7. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11071825

Shekhawat, G. S., Schonell, S., Schoisswohl, S., Biswas, R., Schiller, A., & Schlee, W. (2022). European School for Interdisciplinary Tinnitus (ESIT): A global research training initiative. International Journal for Students as Partners, 6(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v6i1.4877 

Weber, F. C., Schlee, W., Langguth, B., Schecklmann, M., Schoisswohl, S., Wetter, T. C., & Simões, J. (2022). Low Sleep Satisfaction Is Related to High Disease Burden in Tinnitus. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(17), Article 17. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191711005 

2021

Schoisswohl, S., Langguth, B., Gebel, N., Poeppl, T. B., Kreuzer, P. M., & Schecklmann, M. (2021). Electrophysiological evaluation of high and low-frequency transcranial random noise stimulation over the auditory cortex. In Progress in Brain Research (Vol. 263, pp. 95–108). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.pbr.2020.08.009

Schoisswohl, S., Langguth, B., Hebel, T., Abdelnaim, M. A., Volberg, G., & Schecklmann, M. (2021). Heading for Personalized rTMS in Tinnitus: Reliability of Individualized Stimulation Protocols in Behavioral and Electrophysiological Responses. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 11(6), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm11060536

Schoisswohl, S., Langguth, B., Schecklmann, M., Bernal-Robledano, A., Boecking, B., Cederroth, C. R., Chalanouli, D., Cima, R., Denys, S., Dettling-Papargyris, J., Escalera-Balsera, A., Espinosa-Sanchez, J. M., Gallego-Martinez, A., Giannopoulou, E., Hidalgo-Lopez, L., Hummel, M., Kikidis, D., Koller, M., Lopez-Escamez, J. A., … Schlee, W. (2021). Unification of Treatments and Interventions for Tinnitus Patients (UNITI): A study protocol for a multi-center randomized clinical trial. Trials, 22(1), 875. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05835-z

Schoisswohl, S., Schecklmann, M., Langguth, B., Schlee, W., & Neff, P. (2021). Neurophysiological correlates of residual inhibition in tinnitus: Hints for trait-like EEG power spectra. Clinical Neurophysiology, 132(7), 1694–1707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2021.03.038

Neff, P. K. A., Schoisswohl, S., Simoes, J., Staudinger, S., Langguth, B., Schecklmann, M., & Schlee, W. (2021). Prolonged tinnitus suppression after short-term acoustic stimulation. In Progress in Brain Research. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.pbr.2021.02.004

Hafner, A., Schoisswohl, S., Simoes, J., Schlee, W., Schecklmann, M., Langguth, B., & Neff, P. (2021). Impact of personality on acoustic tinnitus suppression and emotional reaction to stimuli sounds. In Progress in Brain Research (Vol. 260, pp. 187–203). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.pbr.2020.08.004

Schlee, W., Schoisswohl, S., Staudinger, S., Schiller, A., Lehner, A., Langguth, B., Schecklmann, M., Simoes, J., Neff, P., Marcrum, S. C., Spiliopoulou, M., Niemann, U., Schleicher, M., Unnikrishnan, V., Puga, C., Mulansky, L., Pryss, R., Vogel, C., Allgaier, J., … Kikidis, D. (2021). Towards a unification of treatments and interventions for tinnitus patients: The EU research and innovation action UNITI. Progress in Brain Research, 260, 441–451. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.pbr.2020.12.005 


Biswas, R., Schiller, A., Casolani, C., Daoud, E., Dode, A., Genitsaridi, E., Jacquemin, L., Liyanage, N., Lourenco, M., Makani, P., Parameshwarappa, V., Riha, C., Santacruz, J. L., Shabbir, M., Simoes, J., Trpchevska, N., & Schoisswohl, S. (2021). Doctoral Studies as part of an Innovative Training Network (ITN): Early Stage Researcher (ESR) experiences Open Res Europe 2021, 1:34. https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.13094.2

Allgaier, J., Neff, P., Schlee, W., Schoisswohl, S., & Pryss, R. (2021). Deep Learning End-to-End Approach for the Prediction of Tinnitus based on EEG Data*. 2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine Biology Society (EMBC), 816–819. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9629964

Hebel, T., Göllnitz, A., Schoisswohl, S., Weber, F. C., Abdelnaim, M., Wetter, T. C., Rupprecht, R., Langguth, B., & Schecklmann, M. (2021). A direct comparison of neuronavigated and non-neuronavigated intermittent theta burst stimulation in the treatment of depression. Brain Stimulation, 14(2), 335–343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2021.01.013

Simoes, J. P., Daoud, E., Shabbir, M., Amanat, S., Assouly, K., Biswas, R., Casolani, C., Dode, A., Enzler, F., Jacquemin, L., Joergensen, M., Kok, T., Liyange, N., Lourenco, M., Makani, P., Mehdi, M., Ramadhani, A., Riha, C., Santacruz, J. L., … Genitsaridi, E. (2021). Multidisciplinary Tinnitus Research: Challenges and Future Directions from the Perspective of Early Stage Researchers. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2021.647285 

2020

Schoisswohl, S., Langguth, B., & Schecklmann, M. (2020). Short-Term Tinnitus Suppression With Electric-Field Guided rTMS for Individualizing rTMS Treatment: A Technical Feasibility Report. Frontiers in Neurology, 11, 86. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.00086


Schlee, W., Hølleland, S., Bulla, J., Simoes, J., Neff, P., Schoisswohl, S., Woelflick, S., Schecklmann, M., Schiller, A., Staudinger, S., Probst, T., & Langguth, B. (2020). The Effect of Environmental Stressors on Tinnitus: A Prospective Longitudinal Study on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(9), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9092756 

2019

Schoisswohl, S., Agrawal, K., Simoes, J., Neff, P., Schlee, W., Langguth, B., & Schecklmann, M. (2019). RTMS parameters in tinnitus trials: A systematic review. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-48750-9

Schoisswohl, S., Arnds, J., Schecklmann, M., Langguth, B., Schlee, W., & Neff, P. (2019). Amplitude Modulated Noise for Tinnitus Suppression in Tonal and Noise-Like Tinnitus. Audiology and Neurotology, 24(6), 309–321. https://doi.org/10.1159/000504593

Genitsaridi, E., Partyka, M., Gallus, S., Lopez-Escamez, J. A., Schecklmann, M., Mielczarek, M., Trpchevska, N., Santacruz, J. L., Schoisswohl, S., Riha, C., Lourenco, M., Biswas, R., Liyanage, N., Cederroth, C. R., Perez-Carpena, P., Devos, J., Fuller, T., Edvall, N. K., Hellberg, M. P., … Hall, D. A. (2019). Standardised profiling for tinnitus research: The European School for Interdisciplinary Tinnitus Research Screening Questionnaire (ESIT-SQ). Hearing Research, 377, 353–359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2019.02.017 

 

Simoes, J., Neff, P., Schoisswohl, S., Bulla, J., Schecklmann, M., Harrison, S., Vesala, M., Langguth, B., & Schlee, W. (2019). Toward Personalized Tinnitus Treatment: An Exploratory Study Based on Internet Crowdsensing. Frontiers in Public Health, 7, 157. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00157 


Spencer, S., Sereda, M., Schoisswohl, S., Olszewski, J., Mielczarek, M. (2019). COMPARISON OF INVASIVE VERSUS NON-INVASIVE ELECTRICAL EAR STIMULATION IN TINNITUS SUPPRESSION: LITERATURE REVIEW. Journal of Hearing Science, 9(3), 9-23. https://doi.org/10.17430/1003431

Other publications 

Report for „ENT & Audiology News“ about the 12th Tinnitus Research Initiative Conference in Taipeh, Taiwan, https://www.entandaudiologynews.com/test/events/event/12th-annual-tri- tinnitus-research-initiative-conference 

Report for “TinnitusHub” about the Symposium for Cortical Networks/ Neuroplasticity/ Imaging Studies at the 12th Tinnitus Research Initiative Conference in Taipeh, Taiwan, https://www.tinnitushub.com/evolution-revolution-stagnation-exclusive-insights-from- tri2019/