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I think this study is saying that participants with catastrophic tinnitus experienced reductions of over fifty points in their scores. Is that correct? Also, is listening to white noise any different from listening to a fan?

The treatment in this study involved more hours per day, over a longer period of time. It makes me wonder if the same will be true for the Susan Shore device.

Thank you for your response. I’m still wondering why this study isn’t getting more attention. I don’t quite understand the concept of residual inhibition, although I can look up the term to read the definition. You mentioned a “narrow group of patients”—does this mean the treatment wouldn’t work...

Can someone sort of “dumb this down” for me? Aren’t these results really impressive?

Correct.

Erika, about 15 months ago, I was considering a “tympanic neurectomy” for ear pain. As a diagnostic procedure, Lidocaine was injected into my ear canal. The diagnostic procedure made my tinnitus, hyperacusis, and ear pain worse. There are a number of people who have had this done. It is my...

With all the kindness and respect I can express in this message, there is no reason for any sort of negative speculation on Tinnitus Talk. Please keep it to yourself. You have no idea what the treatment outcome will be if 1.) used longer than a half hour per day 2.) used longer than 6 weeks...

To be clear, I’m not trying to argue. Can you point me to the reports of resolution of hyperacusis, noxacusis, etc, as an outcome of the surgery? I’d like to read about them.

I’m sorry. I meant to write that there are two DBS trials. My mistake.

There are actually two trials happening for Neuralink...

How long should it take for a non-invasive device?

I meant “available to us.” Both doctors have ongoing trials at present. Of course, that is speculation on my part.

There are two doctors working on slightly different approaches to this. Sounds to me like they are 3-6 years away. Dr. Carlson is at Mayo Minnesota and Dr. Djalilian is at UC Irvine. There is a separate thread on this subject on Tinnitus Talk.

@Watasha, I just want to go on record as saying I agree with you. I believe the electrical stimulation is the answer to our problems.

Yes, that must be the article I was thinking of.