Subject: Re: [AUDITORY] Listening to your tinnitus? From: Christopher Haworth <littl.shyning.man@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2021 11:56:46 +0100--0000000000006ef19505c8a58bca Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Brian, St=C3=A9phanie Bertet led a study related to your inquiry. It involved synt= hesizing an auditory replica of an individual sufferers' tinnitus as a therapeutic method, see below. *Design and evaluation of tinnitus synthesis methods: from spectral to spatial matching* St=C3=A9phanie Bertet, Alexis Baskind, Alain Londero, Laure Bonfils, Isabel= le Viaud-Delmon, Olivier Warusfel American journal of otolaryngology 34 (2), 121-132, 2013 Best, Christopher Haworth On Tue, 3 Aug 2021 at 11:06, Kim <kimwhite2@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Brian, > > If I recall correctly, Oliver Sacks described somewhat of a similar > approach in a case study desribed in his book Musicophilia. I think it ha= d > something to do with trying to bend the tonal components a little. > > Best regards, > Kim White > Environmental noise researcher > RIVM, The Netherlands > > > Op di 3 aug. 2021 10:26 schreef Peter van Hengel <pwj.vanhengel@xxxxxxxx > >: > >> Hi Brian, >> >> I think this is part of the stepped care (or Cognitive Behavioral Therap= y >> for Tinnitus) methodology developed by Rilana Cima of Maastricht >> University. She refers to it as 'exposure techniques'. I have attached h= er >> 2012 paper. >> >> Kind greetings, >> Peter van Hengel >> >> Op di 3 aug. 2021 om 06:16 schreef Brian Gygi <bgygi@xxxxxxxx>: >> >>> I have had tinnitus for over 30 years, and just recently I found a >>> method that actually mitigates it to some extent (as opposed to masking >>> it). It involves listening to my tinnitus, separating out the tonal >>> components. I find when I do this, the tinnitus lessens noticeably in >>> severity, and becomes highly lateralized. >>> >>> I have not found anything on the Web relating to this, so I was >>> wondering if anyone on the list knew of any research or therapies in th= is >>> area. It has a lot of advantages: it's non-invasive, easy to implement= and >>> free! >>> >>> Many thanks, >>> Brian Gygi, Ph.D. >>> >> --0000000000006ef19505c8a58bca Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"auto">Dear Brian,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br><= /div><div dir=3D"auto">St=C3=A9phanie Bertet led a study related to your in= quiry. It involved=C2=A0<span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">synthe= sizing an auditory replica of an individual sufferers' tinnitus as a th= erapeutic method, see below.</span></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div d= ir=3D"auto"><b>Design and evaluation of tinnitus synthesis methods: from sp= ectral to spatial matching<br></b><br>St=C3=A9phanie Bertet, Alexis Baskind= , Alain Londero, Laure Bonfils, Isabelle Viaud-Delmon, Olivier Warusfel</di= v><div dir=3D"auto"><br>American journal of otolaryngology 34 (2), 121-132,= 2013</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Christopher Haw= orth</div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu= ote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, 3 Aug 2021 at 11:06, Kim= <<a href=3D"mailto:kimwhite2@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">kimwhite2@xxxxxxxx= il.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m= argin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;borde= r-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Hi B= rian,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">If I recall correc= tly, Oliver Sacks described somewhat of a similar approach in a case study = desribed in his book Musicophilia. I think it had something to do with tryi= ng to bend the tonal components a little.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>= <div dir=3D"auto">Best regards,</div><div dir=3D"auto">Kim White</div><div = dir=3D"auto">Environmental noise researcher</div><div dir=3D"auto">RIVM, Th= e Netherlands</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir= =3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">Op di 3 aug. 2021 10:26 sch= reef Peter van Hengel <<a href=3D"mailto:pwj.vanhengel@xxxxxxxx" target= =3D"_blank">pwj.vanhengel@xxxxxxxx</a>>:<br></div></div></div></div><di= v dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><b= lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le= ft-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);pad= ding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi Brian,</div><div><br></div><div>I t= hink this is part of the stepped care (or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for = Tinnitus) methodology developed by Rilana Cima of Maastricht University. Sh= e refers to it as 'exposure techniques'. I have attached her 2012 p= aper.</div><div><br></div><div>Kind greetings,</div><div>Peter van Hengel<b= r></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai= l_attr">Op di 3 aug. 2021 om 06:16 schreef Brian Gygi <<a href=3D"mailto= :bgygi@xxxxxxxx" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">bgygi@xxxxxxxx</a>&= gt;:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px= 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(= 204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u> =20 =20 =20 <div> <div> I have had tinnitus for over 30 years, and just recently I found a metho= d that actually mitigates it to some extent (as opposed to masking it).=C2= =A0 It involves listening to my tinnitus, separating out the tonal componen= ts.=C2=A0 I find when I do this, the tinnitus lessens noticeably in severit= y, and becomes highly lateralized.=C2=A0=C2=A0 </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> I have not found anything on the Web relating to this, so I was wonderin= g if anyone on the list knew of any research or therapies in this area.=C2= =A0 It has a lot of advantages: it's non-invasive, easy to implement an= d free! </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Many thanks, </div> <div> Brian Gygi, Ph.D. </div>=20 </div> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div></div></div> </blockquote></div></div> --0000000000006ef19505c8a58bca--