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New discoveries on the quest to cure tinnitus

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Kristin Barry |

TEDxKingsParkSalon

• September 2022

One in five people struggle with tinnitus, the ringing in your ears with no known cure–yet. Scientists like tinnitus researcher Kristin Barry are making groundbreaking discoveries about the brain’s connection to auditory centers, and they’re developing new treatments that might finally provide relief from the condition.

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One in five people struggle with tinnitus, the ringing in your ears with no known cure–yet. Scientists like tinnitus researcher Kristin Barry are making groundbreaking discoveries about the brain’s connection to auditory centers, and they’re developing new treatments that might finally provide relief from the condition.

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About the speaker

Kristin Barry

Researcher

Dr Kristin Barry is a research fellow at the Ear Science Institute Australia and adjunct at the University of Western Australia, with her career keenly focused on investigating the changes that occur in the brain after traumatic sound exposure. Kristin was drawn to this area of research by her fascination with the phenomenon of phantom limb perception. She has also investigated drug treatments, biomedical implants, and the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, in the treatment of hearing loss and tinnitus.

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