New frontiers in tinnitus, hearing loss and hyperacusis

Although considerable progresses have been made in the recent years, there are still wide-open pathways for research in tinnitus, hearing loss and hyperacusis. Among them, I’d like to put particular focus on basic and clinical research on the predisposing elements to ac- quired hearing loss to favour understanding in prevention and treatment, on the exploration of the pathophysiological basis of tinnitus necessary for future possible treatments, and on the correlation between tinnitus and hyperacusis, an interesting direction that could rise questions and give answers to identify target mechanisms able to help in therapeutic strategies.