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  1. How can the brain create phantom perceptions like pain and tinnitus, and what are the different schools of thought in this area? Prof. Dirk De Ridder shares his thoughts in our latest interview.

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        SpicySausage Otonomy OTO-313 — Treatment of Tinnitus SpicySausage, Oct 19, 2021 at 12:04 PM

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        EDDTEKK Transcranial Stimulation Treatments (rTMS & tDCS & tACS) EDDTEKK, Oct 18, 2021 at 5:02 PM

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        Tau Neurotrophin 3 Regenerates Cochlear Synapses Tau, Oct 19, 2021 at 1:04 PM

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        Exit Suicidal Exit, Oct 19, 2021 at 12:47 PM

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        Simon85 Norton Dominator with Open Megaphones Blew My Ears and Gave Me Tinnitus Simon85, Oct 19, 2021 at 7:55 AM

    2. Pulsatile Tinnitus

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        Discuss Pulsatile Tinnitus.
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        LukeYoung Fairly Fast Thumping Noise at Random Times — Could I Have Pulsatile Tinnitus? LukeYoung, Oct 17, 2021 at 6:22 AM

    3. Hyperacusis & Ear Pain

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        Hyperacusis (over-sensitivity to certain frequency and volume ranges of sound) and ear pain.
        General discussion, treatments, and research news.
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        Taw Warning for People with Noxacusis: For the Love of God, Protect Your Ears! Taw, Oct 19, 2021 at 10:47 AM

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      1. Podcast

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        Matchbox Episode 17: Tinnitus, Ingrained in the Brain? — Prof. Dirk De Ridder Matchbox, Oct 19, 2021 at 3:49 AM

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        Brian Newman From 10/10 “Suicide Tinnitus” to Periods of Almost Silence — Possible, But Not Without Some Effort Brian Newman, Oct 19, 2021 at 5:27 AM

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        Damocles A Fundraising Idea: Donating a Small Sum of Money to Build a Pot That We Can Invest Damocles, Oct 18, 2021 at 5:40 AM

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        Dr. Nagler Tinnitus Constant 24/7 in Head and Some in Left Ear Dr. Nagler, May 12, 2020

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