We found consistent evidence that auditory nerve function worsens with age, but the impact of noise exposure was less clear and seemed to depend on the specifics of each study.
Loss of Auditory Nerve Fibers Uncovered in Individuals With Tinnitus
A new study from Mass Eye and Ear investigators shows that individuals who report tinnitus are experiencing auditory nerve loss that is not picked up by conventional hearing tests, known as cochlear synaptopathy, which is commonly referred to as “hidden hearing loss.”
Using Algorithms to Measure Brain Response Times to Auditory Nerve Stimulation
The proposed algorithms could provide a clue on the signal response and its shifts in the brain during the development of hyperactivity, a neural mechanism of tinnitus, and lead to an in-depth understanding of the information flow inside the auditory pathway. This will help us to better understand the mechanisms of tinnitus.