NeuroVR Device: Neurofeedback to Treat Tinnitus

[Ela Stefan]

Of course not! I had to try each of them for about 2-3 weeks each time, then switch to another if it didn't work.

It is important to mention, if you happen to try this protocol, that I had to take these drugs at a very low dose (not at epileptic sufferer dose).

I have understood they would work at the epileptic dose. For example, Lamictal is safe to go up to 400-600 mg.

 

[Kam75]

Hi folks!

I come with (bad) news, unfortunately.

Some years ago, in this thread, I talked about virtual reality as a treatment for tinnitus, as proposed by the Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris.

It turns out that Dr. Londero didn't offer me to take part in the test protocol.

However, I came across this dissertation published in 2023 and supervised by Dr. Londero himself.

For those who don't speak French, here's an extract from the conclusion:

Although we have not demonstrated the efficacy of VR in the treatment of tinnitus, this approach is welcomed by patients in search of innovative therapies since it arouses curiosity and has a playful aspect. With the freedom of psychological connotations, as well as the fact that sessions are independent of the clinician's skills, VR is a promising treatment strategy for patients in situations of therapeutic failure.

Although its application is still restricted to the field of clinical research, the encouraging results of the lead study are conducive to the emergence of comparable studies.

It's disheartening to see yet another treatment that doesn't live up to our hopes...

 

[Utdmad89]

Hi folks!

I come with (bad) news, unfortunately.

Some years ago, in this thread, I talked about virtual reality as a treatment for tinnitus, as proposed by the Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris.

It turns out that Dr. Londero didn't offer me to take part in the test protocol.

However, I came across this dissertation published in 2023 and supervised by Dr. Londero himself.

For those who don't speak French, here's an extract from the conclusion:

It's disheartening to see yet another treatment that doesn't live up to our hopes...

Shocker.

 

[Fields]

Brief update on NeuroVR. They have apparently reached a certain funding goal and are now pursuing a new line of research:

S.A.N.T.E.
As most of you probably know by now, we see an ear, brain, and body component to tinnitus in our vision. In our previous studies, we have focused on visualization (VR), relaxation, psychosomatic therapy (cranio sacral), fNIRS, neurofeedback, and other techniques. With varying results and certainly with growing insight.

But as long as we cannot address the source, tinnitus treatment always remains symptom management. And that was not our intention. The path to the source has resulted in a method we have named S.A.N.T.E. (Selective Audio-Tactical Neuromodulation for Tinnitus Elimination). In other words, can we very specifically disable one frequency in the cochlea to turn off cochlear tinnitus? This non-invasively, without pain, and without hearing loss.

The technology behind this has now been patented, and with that, I can announce that this has succeeded. It's too early to celebrate for everyone, but it's a big step forward.

O.A.E.
You probably know the hearing test that is performed on newborns. A small plug in the baby's ear sends a very soft click into the ear. With healthy hearing, the cochlea responds with a reaction emission: the so-called Oto Acoustic Emission.

To be able to prove that we can disable the function of a hair cell, next month we will borrow special measuring equipment that can measure OAEs up to 16,000Hz. A preliminary measurement shows a certain status of the cochlea, and a follow-up measurement shows whether anything has changed. This way, in addition to the patient's experience, we can also objectively measure how the SANTE method works.

 

[IYIiKe]

It is sad that this is receiving funding.

 

[Fields]

It is sad that this is receiving funding.

I believe they shifted away from NeuroVR to SANTE, but I'm not expecting much out of it.