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| 'Rebooting' brain could ease ringing in ears |
| 2011-01-13 |
| Scientists have found a way to ease chronic ringing in the ears, known as tinnitus, by stimulating a neck nerve and playing sounds to reboot the brain, according to research published Wednesday. SEEMS TO ME I REMEMBER A FEW FOLKS HERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TINNITUS . . . . :-) |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #23 OK, but what about the ticking? |
| Posted by: SteveS 2011-01-13 23:23 |
| #22 Without asking them how they feel, you'd never really know. They feel hungry, twobyfour. And if they're female, their ankles are swollen and they have to go to the bathroom... again, dammit. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-01-13 21:38 |
| #21 Snake oOil... Rat Oil? lotp, yea they can gauge signaling, but that is not really the issue. It is how your brain interprets these signals. Or rat's brain for that matter. Without asking them how they feel, you'd never really know. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2011-01-13 20:56 |
| #20 I want the procedure called Ti Kwan Leep. (looking into my future) |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-01-13 17:47 |
| #19 Maybe that explains what happened to Loughner - his brain rebooted and didn't quite come up right.... (Not to excuse him) |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2011-01-13 17:46 |
| #18 Once again, I'll put in that treating tinnitus is such a big deal in acupuncture, that some of them specialize in it. I don't rightly know if they can cure it, but a lot of people appreciate a few weeks of silence. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-01-13 17:32 |
| #17 Old Patriot. As a former SE Asia CWII, Cobra and Huey, I agree. VA basically said "tough $hit, live with it." It never stops and at times is very distracting to the point of not hearing what people are saying to you. I guess 1446 hours within seven feet of a 1100shp turbine will do that. Oh, forgot to mention the two MaDuce we mounted in a UH-1H against the wishes of Bell Helicopter reps. |
| Posted by: Zorba Omalet8532 2011-01-13 17:25 |
| #16 Tinnitus is a serious problem for my hearing, 105 and 120mm induced from tank gunnery so this is very interesting to me. But I'll wait until a few humans have had this and see if they suddenly have screen freeze or start writing checks to a Nigerian address before I let them do it to me. |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2011-01-13 14:54 |
| #15 Redneck Jim, this treatment influences not the the auditory nerve but rather the brain neurons that respond to electrical impulses from the auditory nerve (among other sources). Stimulating the vagus nerve changes neurotransmitter levels. When that's done at the same time that a specific set of frequencies are played, the brain neurons reorganize how they respond to the auditory nerve signals. |
| Posted by: lotp 2011-01-13 13:35 |
| #14 #12 Yeah, and if they reboot your brain how do you know they won't install a new OS while they're at it? As long as it's not made by Microsoft! |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2011-01-13 13:29 |
| #13 As long as your brain doesn't blue screen. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2011-01-13 12:04 |
| #12 Yeah, and if they reboot your brain how do you know they won't install a new OS while they're at it? |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-01-13 11:45 |
| #11 Mmmm, a bit Misleading, the nerve from ear(s) to brain does NOT go through the neck or spinal column, it goes direct. I don't think this is a legitimate finding. Sounds suspiciously like "Snake Oil". |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2011-01-13 11:40 |
| #10 CTRL-ALT-DELETE for the brain, huh? I don't think so. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-01-13 11:40 |
| #9 This is something I never expected to see in a scientific article, but I'm glad it's there. Tinnitus affects "40 percent of military veterans". As one old warrant officer told me, many, many moons ago, military service is hazardous to your health. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2011-01-13 11:39 |
| #8 I'll volunteer to try it. My tinnitus is loud enough to keep me awake some nights, and it's ALWAYS THERE. It's now beginning to impact my hearing to the point I may need hearing aids. At the same time, I can hear minor noises that I used to be able to ignore. On a quiet night, I can hear the freight trains going through town when they blow their horns, six miles away. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2011-01-13 11:37 |
| #7 Rob, I have to agree. |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2011-01-13 11:34 |
| #6 WHAT??? I SAID ... |
| Posted by: gorb 2011-01-13 11:13 |
| #5 It's not the rebooting that worries me so much as failing the POST. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2011-01-13 10:36 |
| #4 There's an inexpensive and non-invasive test that measures whether (and how strongly) the auditory nerve is transmitting electrical pulses. It's used by reputable breeders to identify any congenital hearing problems in very young puppies. |
| Posted by: lotp 2011-01-13 06:15 |
| #3 Rats that underwent the pairing of noise and stimulation experienced a halt to the ringing sounds for up to three and a half months, while control rats that received just noise or just stimulation did not. Damned taking rats. Wait... We are not in Narnia, are we? |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2011-01-13 06:07 |
| #2 Just ringing in the brain What a glorious feelin' I'm happy again |
| Posted by: Ralphs son Johnnie 2011-01-13 04:33 |
| #1 WHAT??? |
| Posted by: gromky 2011-01-13 04:06 |