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    NeuroMed Tinnitus Program — Founded by Dr. Hamid Djalilian

    Normal LDLs are 100 dB. I am not sure what you mean by "practically normal hearing." An improvement of 5 dB is nearly a 50 percent improvement due to the logarithmic scale. Ask any hyperacusis patient if they would like a 50 percent improvement in loudness tolerance. The VAS scale in the...
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    Re-Training the Tinnitus Brain

    It's kind of a silly objection; of course, I'm not saying the brain can tell the future. Instead, the point is that sensory processing is a constant process of sensing, predicting, comparing, etc. This is far beyond the hypothesis. Substantial evidence supports the idea that the brain operates...
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    Tinnitus Brain Fog Linked to Glymphatic System Dysfunction

    Welllll, NAC isn't really a player in the glymphatic system, AFAIK. However, omega oils are, they act to increase the effectiveness of the aquaporin channels (see here). Melatonin also is a big player in the glymphatic system. Really, though, you want to optimize sleep, it is the best way to...
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    Re-Training the Tinnitus Brain

    So, aside from the slightly annoying name, it's bimodal stimulation. It uses the occipital nerve, which is smart, it's C2-C3, the same target nerves as the SSD. In other words, the stimulation will target the trigeminocervical nucleus in the brainstem, which then has collateral connections all...
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    Tinnitus & MRI Noise: Effective Hearing Protection?

    You can use foam earplugs, but also take some anti-inflammatory, otoprotective supplements 2-3 days before. Vitamin A, C, D, E, CoQ10, Magnesium, NAC, etc.
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    Tinnitus Brain Fog Linked to Glymphatic System Dysfunction

    Glymphatic system dysfunction associated with cognitive impairment in chronic tinnitus patients Tinnitus brain fog refers to the cognitive difficulties often reported by tinnitus sufferers, such as memory issues and slower information processing. Research shows that these impairments correlate...