Americans afflicted with 'phantom noise', ringing in ears

Name: Americans afflicted with 'phantom noise', ringing in ears
Uploaded: 2013-11-07T01:51:32Z
Duration: P510S
Description: Among combat veterans who've suffered powerful explosions, tinnitus -- or ringing in the ears -- remains a daily battle. But they're not alone. Fifty million Americans also suffer from the "auditory phantom." Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on the science behind the nagging noise and the search for a cure.

Clip: 11/06/2013 | 8m 30s

Among combat veterans who've suffered powerful explosions, tinnitus -- or ringing in the ears -- remains a daily battle. But they're not alone. Fifty million Americans also suffer from the "auditory phantom." Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on the science behind the nagging noise and the search for a cure.

Aired: 11/06/13

Rating: NR

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