The cochlea is lined with numerous sound-sensing hair cells that turn sound waves into electrical signals.
The hearing nerve sends these electrical signals to the brain, which interprets them and recognises them as sound.
When a person has hearing damage, the number of electrical signals sent to the brain decreases.
Research has shown that the brain then tries to “fill in the gaps”, which is a major cause of tinnitus.
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