Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing a noise in your ears despite no real sound being present in the environment. It can be experienced differently by different people. Some hear it as a ringing while others may describe a noise more like buzzing, chirping, roaring, hissing, clicking, or whistling. The
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Hearing loss is stressful. Not being able to participate confidently in conversation and other social situations can lead to social withdrawal and depression. Add to that the other challenges that come with suboptimal hearing, such as being unable to enjoy movies or music as much as you once did,
Read more →” Is that your phone buzzing?” ” I don’t hear any buzzing…” Have you ever heard a phantom clicking, ringing, or buzzing in your ears that no one else seems to be able to hear? You may be experiencing tinnitus. Perhaps you are also hallucinating and delusional but for the
Read more →The American Academy of Audiology1 has announced what they call ground-breaking news in the search for treatments for tinnitus. The AAO reported that scientists at the University of Michigan discovered that “precisely-timed sound stimulation coupled with weak electrical pulses delivered to the neck or cheeks” could bring relief from tinnitus.
Read more →Tinnitus affects nearly 50 million Americans. For nearly 20 million people, it is a chronic condition with little relief and two million people are debilitated by extreme cases of it. According to the American Tinnitus Association, tinnitus is usually described as a ringing in the ears but can manifest as
Read more →Our bodies are a marvel of interconnected systems and organs that work in marvelous and mysterious ways. For example, did you know that high fever, high cholesterol and high blood pressure not only impact your heart but may impact your hearing as well? It’s true. The old adage of the
Read more →The Link Between Visual Snow Syndrome and Tinnitus In its simplest presentation, Tinnitus is a ringing in the ears. It’s an audiological and neurological condition experienced by nearly 50 million Americans and is caused by damage to the hearing nerve in the inner ear. The American Tinnitus Association says tinnitus
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