Re: Auditory efferents and phase locking

["Richard F. Lyon" <DickLyon@xxxxxxx>]

At 7:33 AM +0000 9/1/11, Beerends, J.G. (John) wrote:
> Dick,
>
> Is in your view a dysfunctioning of the OHC's responsible for 
> tinnitus (lack of efferent feedback)?

In cases of objective tinnitus, yes, sort of (the dysfunction may not 
be due to lack of efferent feedback); but in most tinnitus cases, 
probably no.

> And related, is in your view a correct functioning of the OHC's 
> responsible for spontaneous otoacoustic emissions?

Certainly; and I think everyone agrees.

Dick