It was possible to better understand the cause of ringing in the ears and become a step closer to the treatment of this phenomenon, said Australian scientists.

Doctors know that ringing in the ears is associated with excessive excitability of the brain cells responsible for processing sounds. Belgian neurosurgeon Dirk de Ridder even tried to implant electrodes directly into the brain of patients for the normalization of hyperactive neurons. He achieved certain results, although one of his patients repeatedly entered into a state of detachment as a side effect.

Scientists from the University of Western Australia conducted a study and found that the increased excitability of auditory nerves in the brain stem is associated with changes in genes involved in regulating the activity of nerve cells. As a result, the blocking of background noise does not work, and the neurons transmitting these noises work by the sweat of their faces. According to the authors of the experiment, the detection of genes associated with spontaneous activity of nerve cells is of great importance. This means that ringing in the ears can be cured by medicinal means, experts stressed..

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