This study looked at how tinnitus, the perception of sound without external stimulation, affects patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS), a type of brain tumor. The researchers used EEG, a method of recording brain activity, to study the brain waves of 98 VS patients, 76 of whom had tinnitus and 22 who did not. They found that the brain activity of patients with tinnitus was different from those without tinnitus, and that certain brain patterns were associated with the severity of tinnitus symptoms. This study is important because it helps us understand how tinnitus affects the brain, and it may lead to new treatments for tinnitus in VS patients.
The researchers found that patients with tinnitus had more frequent and different brain patterns compared to those without tinnitus. They also discovered that the severity of tinnitus symptoms was related to specific brain patterns. This means that the way the brain works is different in patients with tinnitus, and this information could help doctors develop better treatments for tinnitus. Overall, this study provides significant insights into the relationship between tinnitus and brain activity in patients with VS, and it may lead to new ways to help people with tinnitus feel better.
Read more: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1159019/full
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