How to stop that ringing in your ears

• Autores: Andy Coghlan
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3160, 2018, pág. 10
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Peace at last. A treatment has shown promise for relieving tinnitus--ringing sounds that affect 1 in 10 people. Existing therapies are limited to behavioral programs that help people tolerate the condition, or to drastic surgery involving implants that stimulate nerves in the brain. The new approach disrupts the synchronized brain signals thought to be responsible for unwanted ringing without surgery. Instead, pulses of sound are fed into the ears through earphones. These are alternated with mild electrical pulses via electrodes taped to the neck and face