[RelativeDelta]

It's impossible to cure.

The 'ringing' sound people hear isn't actually a sound. It is how the brain processes signals produced by damaged Stereocilia.

If the 'ringing' is constant it means the cilia are permanently damaged. While it would, in theory, be possible to use surgery on the ear and some sort of lazer to completely remove all damaged cilia to avoid them outputting a damaged signal, this procedure would be incredibly invasive and risky. I don't believe it's ever been done and i would find it hard to believe any Otolaryngologist willing to try.

[dataflow]

> The 'ringing' sound people hear isn't actually a sound.

Sometimes it is, apparently?

"If you have pulsatile tinnitus, your doctor may be able to hear your tinnitus when he or she does an examination (objective tinnitus)."

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tinnitus/symp...

[jaggederest]

I'm not a doctor but I have good hearing, and heard a friend's tinnitus. Apparently they had a constant muscle spasm that was causing a "buzzing" sound, and if you listened carefully, you could hear it. They eventually got it botoxed and that fixed it (injections 2-3 times a year I think, ongoing).

[deadbolt]

There's a trick which I can't recall the name of, which involves thumping your fingers across the back of your neck, which temporarily resolves tinnitus in some people. I have very mild tinnitus, and have noticed that that does quiet it.

This is a question for everyone I suppose, but does anyone know why that works? Could it be possible to develop an implant or something which generates the same effect?

[stuxnet79]

Your tinnitus is likely being caused by tight sternocleidomastoid muscles (SCM). I would look into stretches to resolve that.

[rewgs]

It works for people that have tinnitus due to tight neck muscles. Tinnitus due to damaged ears is a whole different beast.

[k4runa]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yDCox-qKbk

[shiroiuma]

>While it would, in theory, be possible to use surgery on the ear and some sort of lazer to completely remove all damaged cilia to avoid them outputting a damaged signal, this procedure would be incredibly invasive and risky.

It sounds like what we need is nanobots to do this surgery.