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  • Auditory Perception
  • Computational Modeling

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  • Tinnitus perception mechanisms and its impact on attention and psychological well-being are not fully understood.
  • Existing sound therapies for tinnitus have limitations, necessitating novel approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of passive perceptual training using a morphed sound (Tinnitus Avatar to nature sound) for tinnitus management.
  • To explore the neurophysiological underpinnings of this intervention using electroencephalography (EEG) and a spiking neural network (SNN).

Main Methods:

  • Participants underwent acute (30 min) and chronic (3 months) exposure to a sound that morphed from their individual tinnitus profile to nature sounds.
  • Electroencephalography (EEG) data were analyzed using a brain-inspired spiking neural network (SNN) to model neural activity changes.
  • Psychoacoustic correlates and subjective ratings of tinnitus and sound pleasantness were collected.

Main Results:

  • The Tinnitus Avatar was rated as a good and non-unpleasant match to individual tinnitus.
  • Significant reductions were observed in Tinnitus Functional Index scores, intrusiveness, and concentration difficulties.
  • Participants reported decreased tinnitus signal strength and improved ease of ignoring tinnitus, with some changes in tinnitus characteristics like pitch.

Conclusions:

  • Passive auditory training, morphing tinnitus sounds into nature sounds, shows preliminary evidence of altering neural tinnitus network activation.
  • The study demonstrates the feasibility of using SNNs to analyze EEG data for understanding tinnitus interventions.
  • This approach offers a novel therapeutic strategy for tinnitus, warranting further investigation in controlled trials compared to conventional therapies like Broadband Noise (BBN).