Tinnitus Research - Aiming To Give Relief For Millions
Millions of people suffer from tinnitus without even knowing what the problem is.
Recent reports have recorded nearly 25 million in America alone who have had this condition greater than 3 consecutive months.
Since there are about one out of every ten adults in America that are facing this problem, tinnitus research is ongoing and the trend seems promising for a breakthrough.
One of the first areas that is being looked into involves the electromagnetic stimulation of various portions of the human brain.
There are certain devices that can be surgically implanted to help those with epilepsy or with Parkinson's disease.
These devices can also be used to help those with ADHD or OCD, various anxiety disorders and the like.
The goal is to use these devices to help calm the ringing.
Another part of tinnitus research involves another device which emits magnetic impulses that become electrical signals to the deep tissues of the brain.
The method is called rTMS for short, and the device attaches to the scalp to send the signals to the proper areas of the brain.
It is used on epileptic patients currently to calm the brainwaves, and currently research is being conducted to help those with tinnitus.
Yet another form of research involves deep brain tissue stimulation, and is related to the brain's hyperactivity.
Specifically, there are networks of nerves that will become very active when the person is exposed to loud noise.
Scientists have examined the brainwaves to see how this hyperactivity begins and where, and they use these areas to help soothe the brain to bring it into normal limits.
Finally, there is tinnitus research which revolves around trying to reset the patient's "tonotopic map," which is a fancy term for where the brain organizes certain frequencies.
When the human ear hears something, certain areas of the brain are responding to the sound, and the incessant ringing of tinnitus means that resetting this tonotopic map may help.
Without getting too technical, there is indication that the brain will organize this tonotopic map once the ears have been in contact with intensive sound waves.
This indicates that there could be some methods that research will uncover in order to help bring this organization back into regular parameters.
It is true that tinnitus is not deadly by any means.
Having ringing or buzzing in the ear is not fun, but it is not deadly.
What is also true, though, is that the noise will be bothersome and may cause other problems like insomnia and moodiness.
Thanks to tinnitus research, there is hope around the corner.
Recent reports have recorded nearly 25 million in America alone who have had this condition greater than 3 consecutive months.
Since there are about one out of every ten adults in America that are facing this problem, tinnitus research is ongoing and the trend seems promising for a breakthrough.
One of the first areas that is being looked into involves the electromagnetic stimulation of various portions of the human brain.
There are certain devices that can be surgically implanted to help those with epilepsy or with Parkinson's disease.
These devices can also be used to help those with ADHD or OCD, various anxiety disorders and the like.
The goal is to use these devices to help calm the ringing.
Another part of tinnitus research involves another device which emits magnetic impulses that become electrical signals to the deep tissues of the brain.
The method is called rTMS for short, and the device attaches to the scalp to send the signals to the proper areas of the brain.
It is used on epileptic patients currently to calm the brainwaves, and currently research is being conducted to help those with tinnitus.
Yet another form of research involves deep brain tissue stimulation, and is related to the brain's hyperactivity.
Specifically, there are networks of nerves that will become very active when the person is exposed to loud noise.
Scientists have examined the brainwaves to see how this hyperactivity begins and where, and they use these areas to help soothe the brain to bring it into normal limits.
Finally, there is tinnitus research which revolves around trying to reset the patient's "tonotopic map," which is a fancy term for where the brain organizes certain frequencies.
When the human ear hears something, certain areas of the brain are responding to the sound, and the incessant ringing of tinnitus means that resetting this tonotopic map may help.
Without getting too technical, there is indication that the brain will organize this tonotopic map once the ears have been in contact with intensive sound waves.
This indicates that there could be some methods that research will uncover in order to help bring this organization back into regular parameters.
It is true that tinnitus is not deadly by any means.
Having ringing or buzzing in the ear is not fun, but it is not deadly.
What is also true, though, is that the noise will be bothersome and may cause other problems like insomnia and moodiness.
Thanks to tinnitus research, there is hope around the corner.
