Tinnitus research

The specific brain regions responsible for the constant and debilitating ringing in the ears experienced by sufferers of tinnitus…

The specific brain regions responsible for the constant and debilitating ringing in the ears experienced by sufferers of tinnitus have been identified by researchers at the University of Buffalo. Up to one in 10 elderly adults may suffer from the effects of the phantom sounds produced in the brain by this condition.

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