Tinnitus: Research

There are two camps in regard to research. Some research suggests tinnitus is a brain malfunction that causes the brain to perceive the ears are ringing when they really are not ringing at all. The other camp believes there is a physiological middle ear disorder, possible death of the tiny hairs that carry sound but also buffer against ringing. As a sufferer I tend to want to believe it is physiological and not a mental disorder. Because, let's face it, only a nut would intentionally believe they have a screw lose.