Introducing Tinnitus Quest

[Joeseph Stope]

Whether it is through Tinnitus Quest or simply because the world is getting louder and more people are suffering from tinnitus, or possibly both, tinnitus and hearing are no longer subjects that are stored away in the attic gathering dust.

Or, for all I know, perhaps the editor of ScienceAlert is a tinnitus sufferer himself.

Here are two recent examples this month:

Tinnitus Is Somehow Linked to a Crucial Bodily Function

Those who have never endured the relentless ringing of tinnitus can only dream of the torment.

www.sciencealert.com

Viagra Reverses Damage Behind One Type of Deafness, Scientists Discover

Around 3 in 2,000 people are born with hearing loss.

www.sciencealert.com

But read the whole link. They may have found a connection with lupus and claim to have found a way to alleviate congenital deafness.

I know that many research papers turn out to be bogus or faulty, but it is still better to have publicity about tinnitus than to have it neglected as it was in the past.

 

[stephenz]

Isn't a final study on Coordinated Acoustic Reset Therapy worth it?

All that residual inhibition stuff works for me. I think the publishing world is underrated.

Thank you very much for bringing this incredible study to my attention. After reading the published paper in Nature and several success stories with ACRN, I am hoping to try it soon.

In the meantime, I am wondering why this treatment is not mentioned more frequently as an option for tinnitus here. I would also love to hear how Peter Tass views Tinnitus Quest.

I believe the field of neuroscience is getting very close to understanding the true mechanisms and potential remedies for tinnitus. Coincidentally, the brief report on Neu-002 by NeuDirection also points to the synchronized activity of abnormal neuron firing as the cause of tinnitus. Although the proposed solutions by different researchers vary, I feel more optimistic that we are getting closer to a real and effective treatment for tinnitus.