Subject: Re: [AUDITORY] Listening to your tinnitus? From: Kim <kimwhite2@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2021 11:03:40 +0200--000000000000c208df05c8a3f6d5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" 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 had 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 Therapy > for Tinnitus) methodology developed by Rilana Cima of Maastricht > University. She refers to it as 'exposure techniques'. I have attached her > 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 this area. It >> has a lot of advantages: it's non-invasive, easy to implement and free! >> >> Many thanks, >> Brian Gygi, Ph.D. >> > --000000000000c208df05c8a3f6d5 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div>Hi Brian,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir= =3D"auto">If I recall correctly, Oliver Sacks described somewhat of a simil= ar approach in a case study desribed in his book Musicophilia. I think it h= ad something to do with trying 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, The Netherlands</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br><br>= <div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att= r">Op di 3 aug. 2021 10:26 schreef Peter van Hengel <<a href=3D"mailto:p= wj.vanhengel@xxxxxxxx">pwj.vanhengel@xxxxxxxx</a>>:<br></div><blockquo= te class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc so= lid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hi Brian,</div><div><br></div><= div>I think this is part of the stepped care (or Cognitive Behavioral Thera= py for Tinnitus) methodology developed by Rilana Cima of Maastricht Univers= ity. She refers to it as 'exposure techniques'. I have attached her= 2012 paper.</div><div><br></div><div>Kind greetings,</div><div>Peter van H= engel<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class= =3D"gmail_attr">Op di 3 aug. 2021 om 06:16 schreef Brian Gygi <<a href= =3D"mailto:bgygi@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">bgygi@xxxxxxxx= e.org</a>>:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0= px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid 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> --000000000000c208df05c8a3f6d5--