Electrical Stimulation for Tinnitus Treatment
Michael Seidman, MD and colleagues are conducting a clinical trial on the effectiveness of electrodes implanted directly into the human brain for the treatment of severe, disabling tinnitus. He has implanted the first two patients in a projected series of twelve surgeries. Results of the first two surgeries were reported in the March, 2008 issue of The Laryngoscope. The study is closed as all twelve participants have been chosen.
Patient 1 was a 50 year old male with hearing loss as the primary cause of tinnitus. The result of the surgery was sustained reduction to near elimination of tinnitus. Patient 2 was a 40 year old female who suffered tinnitus as a result of a motor vehicle accident. The surgery resulted in an unsustained reduction of tinnitus. The researchers have concluded that the perception and annoyance of tinnitus may be modulated or reduced through electrical stimulation of the auditory cortex.
A previous article on electrical stimulation can be seen in our Tinnitus Library. Interested people can sign up for our free monthly email newsletter, Quiet Times, located in the right-hand column of our homepage. The complete article on Electrical Stimulation for Tinnitus Treatment will be broadcast in the July, 2008 issue.
Barry Keate
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Michael Seidman, MD and colleagues are conducting a clinical trial on the effectiveness of electrodes implanted directly into the human brain for the treatment of severe, disabling tinnitus. He has implanted the first two patients in a projected series of twelve surgeries. Results of the first two surgeries were reported in the March, 2008 issue of The Laryngoscope. The study is closed as all twelve participants have been chosen.
Patient 1 was a 50 year old male with hearing loss as the primary cause of tinnitus. The result of the surgery was sustained reduction to near elimination of tinnitus. Patient 2 was a 40 year old female who suffered tinnitus as a result of a motor vehicle accident. The surgery resulted in an unsustained reduction of tinnitus. The researchers have concluded that the perception and annoyance of tinnitus may be modulated or reduced through electrical stimulation of the auditory cortex.
A previous article on electrical stimulation can be seen in our Tinnitus Library. Interested people can sign up for our free monthly email newsletter, Quiet Times, located in the right-hand column of our homepage. The complete article on Electrical Stimulation for Tinnitus Treatment will be broadcast in the July, 2008 issue.
Barry Keate
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June 3rd, 2008 at 1:30 pm
This sounds promising. My problem is the NOISE that my Menieres causes. Any help?
Respectfully,
Jim Brockhagen
June 3rd, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Hi Jim,
The noise you experience accompanied with your Menieres is still tinnitus,for which there are many solutions including Arches Tinnitus Formulas. Barry wrote a great article on Meniere’s Disease which can be read in our Tinnitus Library in the Conditions section:
http://www.tinnitusformula.com/infocenter/articles/conditions/menieres.aspx
Brent Curtis - Editor
June 5th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
I read the post on the electrodes study on the site I know that it is closed now but any information on how I could participate in a future study would be appreciated it sounds very promising any help will be appreciated thanks…………Phil Schmitt
June 6th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Hi Phil,
We always try to stay current on new clinical studies on tinnitus going to trial and will post them immediately. You should also tell your ENT doctor of your desire to participate in valid studies and have him keep an eye out for them.
We invite our readers to be an additional set of “eyes and ears” for any new tinnitus studies or news. Please post a comment or send an email. We appreciate all input. Click the “Contact” link on the top navigation bar of this website.
Brent Curtis - Editor
June 9th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
I have severe, disabling tinnitus. My tinnitus was caused from loud noise working around airplanes for 31 years. I have to take a slepping pill, antidepression pill and anixty pill beacuse of my tinnitus. Any hope with the Electrial Stimulation by Dr. Seidman. I have tried AT Formula to no avail.
June 9th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Hi Charles
Sorry to hear you did not have success with our formulas. Unfortunately there is no one “cure” for tinnitus .
The July issue of Quiet Times Tinnitus Newsletter will feature an in depth article on Dr Seidman’s new procedure and the clinical study. This procedure involves brain surgery and is quite invasive. Their criteria for test patients as you might imagine is rigorous. Hopefully this new article will help you make a determination if it might be right for you.
Brent Curtis - Editor
June 14th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Dr. Seidman’s procedure and clinical study is exciting and finally a giant step to help all of us who suffer relentlessly with this condition. I am grateful for your blog. Thank you.