Sure didn’t “sound” like this research is leading to any treatment.
Simpler explanation I was given, that after hearing loss the brain is filling in the wavelengths of sound it’s no longer receiving from external sources.
It’s the audio equivalent of a ‘ghost limb’ that amputees experience. The nerve endings that connect to the brain are still active and the brain interprets these signals as a limb. Same with the audio nerves..............