Two 18-year-old physics students from Sligo, and their former physics teacher, have come up with a cure for temporary tinnitus – continued perception of noise that isn’t there – after a loud event.
Eimear O’Carroll and Rhona Togher, both 18, teamed up with their physics teacher, Anthony Carolan.
They used sound and wave theory — using a low hum to physically stimulate the cochlear hairs back into their original upright position — and this has had a 99 per cent success rate during scientific trials, according to the interet-based company that they established.
Temporary tinnitus is caused by exposure to loud environments and damage done to the sound receptor cells in the cochlea. When these tiny hairs gent bent or damaged signals continue to be sent despite there being no noise.
Restored Hearing, is offering tailored minute-long therapy sessions.
Research continues on a cure for long-term tinnitus. O’Carroll and Togher begin physics degrees at the University of Edinburgh and University College Dublin, respectively.
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David Baguey, Vice Chair of the Professional Advisors Committee to the British Tinnitus Association.
Innovative approaches to tinnitus treatment are generally to be encouraged, but they must be subjected to scientific and clinical scrutiny before they can be deemed safe and effective. This usually entails publication of clinical trials in a clinical journal.
This new treatment for transient and mild tinnitus following noise exposure has not yet undergone such testing.
Hmm…
I thought it has already been out for quite some time. It is very similar to how Tinnitus Retraining Treatment (TRT) works.
However, it is really a great discovery by two 18-year-old lads. Way to go!
David Kendrick wrote:
“However, it is really a great discovery by two 18-year-old lads”.
Good to know that the old gender stereotypes are alive and well. Eimear O’Carroll and Rhona Togher are both young women.
well done girls. i have had tinnitus for 2 months now it is wearing me down if you have any advice i would appreciate it thanks.
my husband has tinnitus for the past few weeks he says it has gone very loud in the last two days is there any where he can go to get help