New England Journal of Medicine
October 31, 2007
Dirk de Ridder, Koen van Laere, Patrick Dupont et al.
225 citations
An out-of-body experience was repeatedly triggered by stimulating the posterior part of the right superior temporal gyrus in a patient with implanted electrodes for tinnitus. Brain scans showed activation at the right temporoparietal junction, specifically at the angular-supramarginal gyrus junction and the superior temporal gyrus-sulcus, as well as the right precuneus and posterior thalamus extending into the superior vermis. The authors suggest that activation in these regions is the neural basis for the feeling of disembodiment during an out-of-body experience.
Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland)
January 1, 2023
Ramakrishnan Mani, Divya Bharatkumar Adhia, Sharon Awatere et al.
3 citations
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic pain condition linked to altered brain activity. Self-regulation training, such as mindfulness meditation (MM) and electroencephalography neurofeedback (EEG-NF), may reduce pain. This double-blind, three-arm randomized controlled feasibility trial will compare MM plus usual care, EEG-NF plus usual care, and usual care alone. Participants with knee OA will be recruited from the community and healthcare practices; interventions involve 20-minute sessions, four times weekly for three weeks. Feasibility measures include recruitment, adherence, retention, and safety. Secondary outcomes are assessed at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at three months. Qualitative interviews will explore participants' experiences, barriers, facilitators, and acceptability, including Māori perspectives. Results will inform a full randomized controlled trial.
Hearing research
March 1, 2025
Robin Guillard, Nicolas Dauman, Aurélien Cadix et al.
1 citation
About 95% of people with tinnitus do not hear the phantom sound while dreaming, confirming earlier reports. In a survey of 148 tinnitus patients who could recall dreams, only 5.4% heard their tinnitus during dreams; these individuals tended to have higher tinnitus burden, more stress, and more often had hearing loss or related health conditions. Among the 12.2% who experienced lucid dreams, 38% could perceive their tinnitus during those dreams, strongly linked to also hearing external sounds in the lucid state. Upon waking, most perceived tinnitus instantly, though 17.2% reported being awakened by it and 10% said it could temporarily stop during nocturnal awakenings. The findings suggest that gating of external auditory information during dreams acts as a tinnitus on-off switch.
arXiv Preprint Archive
April 2, 2025
Robin Guillard, Nicolas Dauman, Aurélien Cadix et al.
Most people with tinnitus do not hear their phantom sounds while dreaming. In a survey of 195 tinnitus patients, 160 could recall dreams, and 92.5% reported no tinnitus during dreams. The 7.5% who did hear tinnitus while dreaming had higher tinnitus burden and stress, and more often had objective tinnitus or tinnitus linked to peripheral auditory pathology or drug use. Among the 13% who frequently experienced lucid dreams, 36% could perceive tinnitus during those dreams, strongly associated with hearing external sounds while lucid dreaming. Most patients perceived tinnitus instantly upon waking; 18% could be awakened by it, and 9.8% reported temporary cessation during nocturnal awakenings. These findings support the idea that gating of external auditory information acts as a tinnitus on-off switch.