BrainWaves #163 What's the buzz?

MedLink Neurology Podcast is delighted to feature selected episodes from BrainWaves, courtesy of James E Siegler MD, its originator and host. BrainWaves is an academic audio podcast whose mission is to educate medical providers through clinical cases and topical reviews in neurology, medicine, and the humanities, and episodes originally aired from 2016 to 2021.

Originally released: May 14, 2020

Can you hear that too? You can't? Well, that doesn't mean I'm having auditory hallucinations. It could just be tinnitus, which describes the irritating sound of ringing, buzzing, clicking, or hissing that affects 10% to 20% of the world's population. But is this a ringing in the ears or a ringing in the brain?

Produced by James E Siegler. Music courtesy of Andrew Sacco, Jon Watts, Kai Engel, Lovira, Patches, and Kevin McLeod. Unless otherwise mentioned in the podcast, no competing financial interests exist in the content of this episode. Sound effects by Mike Koenig and Daniel Simion. BrainWaves' podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used for clinical decision-making. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @brainwavesaudio for the latest updates to the podcast.

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