The AudioNotch Tinnitus Treatment Blog

Please note: the following information does not constitute professional medical advice, and is provided for general informational purposes only. Please speak to your doctor if you have tinnitus.

In its continuing efforts to help sufferers manage tinnitus, the medical and therapeutic communities have produced a range of options for treatment. Many consist of common sound generations that mask symptoms, giving sufferers the opportunity to adapt to tinnitus. But as there is increasing understanding of what generates tinnitus, researchers are looking at the best ways to disrupt tinnitus completely. A new development in this arena is Acoustic Coordinated RESET (CR) Neuromodulation or Acoustic Cr Modulation.

Acoustic Cr Modulation Calgary is the brainchild of ANM, a Germany company. This is a therapy that targets a component of tinnitus involving the brain’s abnormal levels of synchronous activity. This is where a large populace of nerve cells spontaneously and repeatedly fire simultaneously.

Using a small device and earphones, Acoustic Cr Modulation Calgary is a specific treatment that delivers a sequence of low-level tones. A personalized treatment, tones are selected with a mathematical algorithm to match tinnitus pitch and its surrounding range. Tones are adjusted to each patient and presented in an order that systematically stimulates regions of the hearing brain which are sensitive to different tones using unique patterns.

The idea behind Acoustic Cr Modulation Calgary is to promote nerve cell sensitivity to fire at different times, responding to the tones. The process would disrupt abnormal levels of synchronous nerve cell firing. The theory is this is what may be responsible for the perception of tinnitus, which is believed could be a loss of input to the brain. Training sufferers to adapt to reduced inputs could create spontaneous chatter in brain nerve cells, promoting synchrony with neighboring nerve cells. The activity is recorded with electroencephalography, the collection of electrical activity across the scalp. This would allow greater recognition of tinnitus-related activity in the brain.

During the exploratory study, patients with chronic tonal tinnitus went through the treatment over a three month period. Results showed a decrease in tinnitus annoyance, loudness and severity. An additional four weeks of treatment saw the impact of treatment was maintained. Electroencephalography saw abnormal brain activity patterns returning to normal.

Acoustic Cr Modulation is still in its release stages. It was initially only marketed in Germany’s healthcare community. The next stage saw its release at the The Tinnitus Clinic in the United Kingdom. The therapy is fast growing in popularity and success. Acoustic Cr Modulation Calgary should eventually be available to Calgary sufferers, as well as sufferers of tinnitus around the world.