© by Neil G. Bauman, Ph.D., October 2026 Loudness recruitment and loudness hyperacusis are two often-confused conditions. In order to help reduce the confusion between these two unrelated ear conditions I have written an easy-to-read, illustrated, yet reasonably comprehensive article to help you tell whether you have loudness recruitment, loudness hyperacusis, or both or neither […]
Ear Problems
Typewriter Tinnitus/Morse Code Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © December, 2022 I’ve written about several different kinds of weird tinnitus including “Moving Tongue Tinnitus” (1), “Nodding Chime Tinnitus” (2), “Reactive Tinnitus” (3), Pulsatile Tinnitus (4), “Squeaking Tinnitus” (5), “Touch-Sensitive Tinnitus” (6), “Exploding-Head Tinnitus” (7) and several other kinds of tinnitus including, “Gaze-Evoked Tinnitus”. These and the above […]
Can White Noise Therapy Worsen Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © July, 2022 A man explained, I have read a number of your really interesting articles. When I went to the Arches website to buy Arches Tinnitus formula, I noticed an article that talks about the damage caused by listening to white noise. I have read that it is […]
Don’t Yank Your Earbuds Out—You Can Wreck Your Ears in the Process!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © November, 2021 You probably know that listening to louder music via earbuds can damage your ears. This is because the sound is trapped in your ear canals and focused on your eardrums. If you have the volume turned up too high, the end result can be hearing loss […]
Neuromodulation for Treating Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © February, 2021 A man in the UK wrote: Would you know anything about Neuromod in Ireland for treating tinnitus? We’ve looked at independent reviews but are still unsure. It’s £2,500 non-returnable and they say 81% get relief within a few weeks. 16% can get worse which is worrying. […]
Hyperacusis and Other Sound Sensitivities—Here’s the Scoop
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © November, 2020 Being hypersensitive to sound is not particularly high on my list of enjoyable activities to put it mildly! When you are hypersensitive to sounds, you discover to your consternation that certain sounds, many sounds or all sounds are so loud that they make you wince, jump, […]