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Tinnitus is a condition where the patient complains of a constant ringing noise in the ear even though there is no external source of noise. It can be caused when the ear is injured by a sudden loud noise, or it can be caused by a nerve disorder or even a structural anomaly within the ear. A CT scan may be used in a diagnosis.
Sometimes drugs may be used to try and alleviate this condition, but with limited success in many cases. One interesting treatment is where the audiologist plays various sounds to the patient in an attempt to mimic the sound the patient is hearing. When the sound has been duplicated, the patient listens to this sound over headphones for an extended period of time. Finally after a while, the headphones are removed and the patient's brain is fooled into thinking that the sound has disappeared now that the headphones are removed. The patient then no longer hears the noise at all. This doesn't work in every patient.
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When was Vitus Tinnitus created?
Vitus Tinnitus was created in 1997.
Does Louis Tomlinson have an ear infection called tinnitus?
Sadly he does have tinnitus:(
When was American Tinnitus Association created?
American Tinnitus Association was created in 1971.
When was Tinnitus Sanctus created?
Tinnitus Sanctus was created on 2008-11-14.
Is it possible to have tinnitus at 11?
I don't believe there is any age limit for Tinnitus.
When was International Tinnitus Journal created?
International Tinnitus Journal was created in 1995.
A ringing or buzzing sound in the ears is known as?
Tinnitus is a ringing, buzzing, or roaring sound in one or both ears.
What are some of symptoms of tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a symptom itself. There are two types of tinnitus 1. Objective tinnitus ( which can be heard by your doctor with a special listening device) 2. Subjective tinnitus ( heard only by the patient) Tinnitus is the perception of sounds by a person that are not in the outside world. Approximately 30 million people in the US suffer from it daily. It is treatable in 90% of cases by ENT physicians. For more info about tinnitus go to: <a href="http://theheardoc.com">Hearing Loss: Facts and Fiction</a>
Can mastoiditis cause tinnitus?
Mastoiditis can cause hearing loss which may result in tinnitus.
Can a 14 year old get tinnitus?
It is possible, but don't worry about it too much, it could be temporary tinnitus common in younger ages. it just depends on how the tinnitus was triggered.
Can CROS hearing aids help relieve tinnitus?
Yes, hearing aids can relieve tinnitus if it is caused by presbycusis. If presbycusis is not the cause of the tinnitus, hearing aids will not help at all.
What is the medical term meaning ringing in the ear?
The proper term for ringing buzzing or roaring in the ears is Tinnitus. The proper medical way to pronounce it is TIN-nit-us, not tin-I-tus (the second pronunciation would denote an inflammation, which tinnitus is not). There are many causes of tinnitus, but in general it is caused by a disruption in the auditory pathway to the brain. The brain tries to interpret the random misfiring that this disruption causes, but it cannot. The hearing center of the brain (temporal lobe) sends the signal to the thinking part of your brain (frontal cortex) to help it out. When it reaches the frontal cortex is when you first perceive it. Hench, you then hear Tinnitus.
