This probably deserves its own thread, as this wasn't
extracochlear stimulation but rather what could be called tympanic/ear canal stimulation. It's less invasive and is proposed specifically for ear tinnitus, not central tinnitus.
Patients who complained of head tinnitus were excluded.
The study is interesting and references similar studies in the discussion section. It involved a fairly large cohort, with reductions in symptoms for 75% of patients and complete resolution in 22%.
The first experiments with ES at the Medical University of Lodz dates back to the 80’s. At first invasive transtympanic promontory positive DC stimulations w...
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