TINNITUS and HEARING


(middle and inner ear)

Part 1 - Science Contents
How the hearing System works
A detailed illustrated description (Or click on the logo above).
Ginkgo Biloba
Interim results of major double blind controlled trial at Birmingham University; UK
Presentation by Dr Ewart-Davies
Potential drug treatments for tinnitus
Presentation by Dr Carole Hackney
Hair cells, tip-links, glutamate.
What's new in research?
A look at the latest developments
What is habituation?
General scientific discussion
Capilliary blood flow
This theory is "out of fashion" Should we take another look?
PET research at The University of Buffalo
Dr Lockwood's investigation into links between tinnitus and the limbic system. 
The Role of the Cerebral Cortex
The role of the cortex in tinnitus perception and tinnitus awareness
The role of the limbic system
The emotional thermostat of the brain
MRI and Gamma Knife
A possible road to a treatmentin the future?
The Placebo Effect
An important and often misunderstood component of much of modern medicine.
Glutamate
More about the importance of this 'amino acid' in the hearing system.
Antiphase Noise
Does cancellation with antiphase noise have any potential in the treatment of tinnitus?
Statistics
A hopefully not-too-boring look at the importance of statistics in scientific research
Controlled Trial
An essential part of scientific research. What is it, and why is it important
What is neuronal plasticity?
Some treatments mention this. What does it mean?

Part 2 - Advice Contents

Young people with Tinnitus - Keele University Visit
People
A selection of personal accounts by people with tinnitus
Treatments and ideas
Some common treatments
Hyperacusis
Coping with abnormal sensitivity to not-so-loud noise

Other tinnitus related websites

Tinnitus Frequently Asked Questions
This site has been around for a long time. It looks at all aspects of the condition and contains a lot of very  good information.

Bart Veerman
has had tinnitus all his life. He discusses strategies for dealing with it, and makes practical suggestions. He is also an excellent banjo player!

http://www.iprimus.ca/~haruteq

Elly Byrne
hosts an excellent informative amateur site
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~ebyrne

Kathy Peck
is a rock musician with an excellent site on music and hearing. She runs a charity "Hear"
http://www.hearnet.com

Oregon Hearing  Research Centre
A large tinnitus data archive in Oregon

Murray Grossan MD
Advice on self-help strategies, and treatments. Particularly interesting are his comments on Airplane flight.

http://www.ent-consult.com

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