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My neighbors daughter had tinnitus and had surgery and it made it worse. It's not auditory. It actually has nothing to do with the ears. It's the brain. I read about it once but it's been awhile. It's something about the brain trying to interpret sounds and has no where to go. I'd just read all I could on the causes of tinnitus and you should come across it.
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New research info:
Loss of auditory nerve fibers uncovered in individuals with tinnitus
Mass Eye and Ear researchers link tinnitus to auditory nerve degeneration in individuals with a normal hearing test
Date:
November 30, 2023
Source:
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Summary:
Researchers have uncovered that tinnitus, an incurable persistent ringing or other sounds in the ears, might result from underlying auditory nerve damage that can't be detected on conventional hearing tests. The work builds upon previous research into cochlear synaptopathy or 'hidden hearing loss,' a difficulty hearing in noisy environments despite showing normal results on hearing tests. The researchers hope these new findings into the mechanisms underlying tinnitus could lead to treatment options.