Question

Tinnitus is a syndrome in which the patient hears a continuous ringing or 'screeching' in their ears even in a quiet environment. If we think of this as a form of auditory hallucination and compare it to case studies seen in class, where is the most likely site of neural dysfunction (i.e. Where is the injury)?

A) Inferior colliculus
B) Cochlea within the ear (periphery)
C) Frontal cortex
D) Auditory cortex

Answer 1

The answer is B: cochlea

Step-by-step explanation:

Tinnitus are sounds that occur intermittently in the ears but can also be like species of murmurs or other sounds.

They occur due to lesions in the inner ear, but they can also occur due to other systemic diseases or even in the same brain nuclei of hearing.