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Tinnitus Linked to Hidden Undetected Auditory Nerve Damage – A Step Towards a Cure (scitechdaily.com)

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A groundbreaking study by Mass Eye and Ear associates tinnitus with undetected auditory nerve damage, challenging previous beliefs and opening new paths for treatment through auditory nerve regeneration.

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[+] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

well, my dog certainly hates that! I think about 13k in my right ear but it almost seems like it's more than one tone?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Yeah, very likely a mix of tones. For me it's primarily 13.9kHz, but occasionally a much lower tone in just my right ear

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

If you have trouble sleeping, I've found Pink Noise a great help (that's noise with equal energy per octave, instead of per frequency like White Noise).

I mostly have tinnitus above 16kHz (used to hear up to 20kHz as a youngster), but it's progressing with age and from time to time get the "ringing of death" of some cells dying (fortunately not all frequencies seem to add to the tinnitus).