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Why do we experience a ringing sound in our ears in complete silence?

What is subjective tinnitus? How does the brain hyper-compensate for a lack of external auditory input by generating its own phantom nerve signals?
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BioCurious
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When external sounds disappear, the auditory cortex in your brain turns up its internal volume sensitivity, frequently making subtle background nerve signals audible.
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EarDoc answered 9d ago

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