Oregonian: Hearing and deafness expert discusses tinnitus and its treatment

An article in The Oregonian on tinnitus -- what it is and how it's treated -- quotes Richard Salvi, director of the Center for Hearing and Deafness, who said, "The ear is no longer sending information to the brain. The lack of information causes the brain to turn up its volume control. When the brain turns up its volume control, noise or static increases as well.