Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Researchers (IMAGE)
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Patients with tinnitus hear phantom noise and are sometimes so bothered by the perceived ringing in their ears, they have difficulty concentrating. A new therapy does not lessen perception of the noise but appears to help patients cope better with it in their daily lives, according to new research led by Jay Piccirillo, MD, (left) at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The pilot study showed that patients with tinnitus, such as Jacqueline Richardson (right), may benefit from a new therapy combining computer-based cognitive training with a drug that helps boost the effectiveness of that training so patients can ignore the ringing in their ears.
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