Tinnitus arises when the cochlea spontaneously generates its own noise
Evidence
Another related effect due to damage to the hair cells is noise-induced tinniĀ tus. Tinnitus is the name given to a condition in which the cochlea spontaĀ neously generates noise, which can be tonal or random noises, or a mixture of the two. ā David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 664
Categorization
- DEFINE: Defines tinnitus as spontaneous cochlea-generated noise, distinguishing it from mere phantom sound perception.
- corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim ā David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 664
- XREF: connects to: Otoacoustic emissions originate peripherally before neural encoding begins; The cochlea actively amplifies sound and emits echoes that reveal inner-ear health; Healthy ears continuously emit faint spontaneous sounds linked to frequency sensitivity (+8 more)
Broader Connections
- Hearing loss causes the brain to amplify then fabricate sound as tinnitus
#corroborates(0.88) ā George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 331 - The human ear itself generates sound as a byproduct of amplifying incoming signals
#complicates(0.75) ā George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 329 - Sounds heard only in total silence are not classified as tinnitus
#contradicts(0.72) ā George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 572