Tongue shock therapy beneficial for tinnitus, claims study
In a very interesting, first-of-its-kind, pioneering report, researchers have pointed out that shocking the tongue—combined with a carefully designed sound program—can relief symptoms of the ringing ear disorder i.e. tinnitus, even upto 1 year later.
Tinnitus is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. A common problem, tinnitus affects about 15 to 20 percent of people. Tinnitus isn't a condition itself — it's a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder.
Paired stimulation has recently shown promise for treating a brain condition known as tinnitus. There is still no clinically recommended device or drug treatment for this condition . Animal research and pilot human studies have shown that bimodal neuromodulation combining sound and electrical somatosensory stimulation (30), including tongue stimulation, can drive extensive plasticity in the auditory system and improve tinnitus symptoms. Electrical somatosensory stimulation can broadly activate or modulate neurons throughout the auditory pathway, from the brainstem up to the auditory cortex, and in emotional and attentional centers . Pairing specific acoustic and somatosensory stimuli can drive enhanced modulation within brain regions linked to tinnitus.
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