A suggestion for a study
Perhaps someone knows of a study like this - I'd be very interested in seeing the results of brain scans of subjects during periods when their tinnitus was "quiet" versus periods when it was "loud" -...
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Tom, I have tried for many years to get someone to carry out such a study. Some people are better after a nap, others worse, and I believe this would be the perfect time to do such a study. is anyone...
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It does seem that this would be crucial information in devising any kind treatment based on "neuro-plasticity". In fact, what causes the shift between high and low levels of tinnitus we all routinely...
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Or do the scan on people who can affect their tinnitus by modulation of parts of their head/body like I can. All they would need to do is ask me to press in a certan spot to increase the volume and...
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Actually, Deadman - I believe there is a brain-scan study going on about people with tinnitus like yours. You should contact Dr. Robert Levine at Mass. General Hospital in Boston. I think the woman...
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There was such a study done at the University of Buffalo (NY) some years ago. Dr. Richard Salvi was one of the authors. It was limited to those who can affect their tinnitus via jaw tension.If you are...
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A problem here is neural correllation. In many studies we find that parts of the brain light up in area's that we thought had nothing to do with tinnitus, and with many other things also. The brain...
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Well you would of course need to compare a scan of someone who does not have tinnitus pressing the same place to eliminate that from the tinnitus. Not as simple as that I know but you catch my drift
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Deadman, the reason researchers have done these studies using people who can vary their tinnitus level at will is that the images can be compared within the same person. Comparing different brains is...
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That fact is, static- single moment measurements are probably not all that useful in these research projects.There is newer techology coming out that will allow us to really take at look at the living...
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Marsha, are you talking about fMRI or something more advanced. freddie.
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Yes, Freddie, the fMRI with bells and whistles and extra features.I believe it will revolutionize the next phase of Tinnitus research and treatment.MJ
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I thought that was it Marsha. Recentley I spoke to a few specialists about fMRI, they had no idea what it was, one even phoned the x ray dept while I was talking to him (and I like this guy), they had...
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interesting stuff--here's a linkQuote:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fun...ce_imagingDean
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