20Q: Tinnitus and Hyperacusis - Beyond the Ear

As auditory neuroscientists, we are mainly concerned with the way in which the different dimensions of sound (e.g., intensity, frequency and time) activate specific regions of the peripheral or central auditory system. We become “auditory-centric” and ignore the fact that most regions of the central auditory pathway receive inputs and send outputs to many nonauditory centers involved with emotion, memory, body position, vision, touch and likely many other regions. By integrating many different types of information, we are able to carry out complex activities such as turning our head, torso and eyes towards a loud warning sound that induces fear or anxiety and increases our heart rate.

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