http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/news/2015/02/garcia-auditory-pathway.html
This discovery was made recently and there is a thread in research section for this too. I find these quotes interesting:
"The discovery offers an entirely new way of looking at the painful and intractable hearing conditions hyperacusis and tinnitus,"
"We do not know how to treat these debilitating conditions, and understanding what neuronal pathway might be involved is essential. If we find they are actually pain syndromes rather than hearing syndromes, perhaps they could be treated effectively with analgesic pain medication that acts on the brain.”
Flupirtine is analgesic that acts on the brain.
How is it going now @attheedgeofscience ?
