Auditory perception and distress

Tinnitus: managing a persistent sound

Ringing, buzzing, or hissing can affect sleep, concentration, and quiet time. Medical and audiological assessment comes before any neurofeedback or biofeedback training.

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  • Tinnitus

The sound and its impact are not the same

Tinnitus may occur on one or both sides and may be constant or variable. Some people notice the sound without major disruption. For others, it is associated with poor sleep, tension, persistent attention to the sound, or anxiety.

Perceived volume alone does not fully explain distress. Attention, stress, sleep, and the meaning attached to the sound may affect how prominent it becomes in daily life.

Hearing and medical assessment

New tinnitus, symptoms on one side, hearing loss, dizziness, or a sound that follows the pulse requires specialist assessment. Tinnitus has different causes, some of which require specific treatment.

Neurofeedback cannot identify a cause in the ear and does not replace hearing assessment. We take available findings and current care into account.

Possible goals for regulation training

Neurofeedback may train selected EEG activity related to attention or activation. Biofeedback can display physical stress responses and muscle tension. Complete disappearance of the sound cannot be promised.

  • Record the sound and its impact separately
  • Observe physical tension when tinnitus is intrusive
  • Practise regulation for rest and sleep periods
  • Assess change against agreed goals

A multimodal approach

Depending on the cause and impact, ENT, audiological, or psychotherapeutic care may be important. Neurofeedback and biofeedback may complement that care. Evidence varies by protocol and goal.

Mechanism and training goal

Tinnitus

Possible cause

Tinnitus often arises from faulty neural processing of auditory signals in the brain: certain brain regions "overinterpret" missing or disrupted auditory input, generating a persistent phantom sound independent of the ear itself.

How neurofeedback can help

Neurofeedback specifically targets this central processing and trains the brain to normalise its overactive neural response. The training addresses the distress and the attention the sound attracts, and individual response varies.

Discuss tinnitus and its impact

Tell us which assessments have been completed and how tinnitus affects daily life. We can discuss possible complementary steps.

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