Tinitus Related To Sleep Problems? This Is A Scientist's Explanation

Illustration of sleep disturbances. (Pexels/Andrea Piacquadio)

JAKARTA - Tinitus is a condition when a person hears a commotion, buzz, or clique sound, but not from an external source. This voice can only be heard by sufferers (subjective instructions) or sometimes can be heard by others as well (objective instructions).

Scientists now suspect that the tissue and sleep have a strong connection in the brain, a relationship that has been neglected so far. Milinsku from the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute said the two "dependent on spontaneous brain activity".

You can also say that exploring this similarity can offer a new way to understand and treat phantom percept'. In phantom percept, the brain makes us feel something that doesn't exist.

In tinitus, the sensation occurs while awake, not only during sleep. Many Tinitus sufferers also reported sleep disturbances, and recent research began to reveal their relationship.

A review led by Milinski in 2022 shows spontaneous brain activity during deep sleep (non-REM) can suppress the brain activity of the trigger of the trigger.

We can clearly see that this sleep problem comes at the same time as the tinitus after exposure to noise. This shows a clear connection between the development of the trigger and sleep disturbances," Milinski said, quoted by Science Alert, on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.

The research on civets found civets who had a tissue showed brain activity that was too responsive to sound. When the civet finally managed to sleep, the hyperactivity subsided.

This shows that daoat sleep temporarily covers the effects of tinitus, by activating the same brain circuit. With that, sleep can be called an important therapeutic target to break the Tinitus cycle.

When we lack sleep, we are vulnerable to stress, and stress is one of the strongest factors known to exacerbate the situation. Stress can even trigger the trigger from the start, concluded Milinski.