Tinnitus Models — Learn How Tinnitus Originates

Just a thought. I must excuse myself if it's been thought up before.

But it struck me that this web forum is the perfect place for conducting surveys or for constructing a database. It might help the researchers and technologists when they are thinking up their theories.

The big problem with figuring tinnitus out is that we can't observe it. Both the cochlea and brain are very difficult to access.

But maybe some simple surveys might bring us forward.

One obvious categorization on a database is whether one is early onset (acute) or chronic. And then the nature of the tinnitus itself. Mine is continuous, high-pitched ca. 6 kHz. It never stops. Every few years it might change gear but otherwise is continuous.

In my case, hyperacusis and a severe throat infection preceded my onset of tinnitus.

My worsening of tinnitus that came 25 years later was preceded by worsening of hyperacusis.

Of course it's not rigorously scientific as it relies on patient's memories, but the idea might bring some results...

At the moment we are all optimistic that by restoring hair cells and synapses will help solve the problem.

I hope so too.