Patients contact our office nearly every single day looking for treatment for tinnitus. One of the first things to impress on a tinnitus sufferer is that tinnitus is a symptom and not a condition. The tinnitus is happening because of something else, and the something else is what we have to treat. A tinnitus treatment must alway begin with a thorough tinnitus evaluation. This will allow us to determine the underlying causes for the tinnitus and thus the treatment approach tha

Research into tinnitus is a relatively new venture, however scientific endeavor has already gleaned lots of useful data, analytics, and general understanding around the impact it has on those affected. Tinnitus is unique in that it can be continuous or intermittent, intense or barely noticeable. For the majority of people, tinnitus is nothing more than an annoyance, but for many millions of sufferers it is severe and can negatively impact their quality of life. Below are some

Tinnitus is a subjective symptom, which can make it difficult to describe, quantify, and diagnose. However, a properly trained audiologist has the tools to measure the quality of your tinnitus as well as find the underlying causes. In order to measure your tinnitus an audiologist will first give you a complete audiological examination. This includes visual inspection of the inner ear, testing the health of the hearing system, and a hearing test to determine if there is any lo

One of the most important things to understand when discussing what causes tinnitus, is that tinnitus is a symptom and not a illness or disorder itself. When viewed in this manner we can then evaluate and try to find the underlying causes of the tinnitus. Below is a list of disorders/diseases that typically report tinnitus as a symptom: Hearing Loss Age Related Hearing Loss - This is the most common cause for tinnitus. Hearing loss happens for most around the age of 50 to 60

Tinnitus is typically described by patients as a “ringing in the ears”, though it can be perceived as many other sounds as well. Sometimes the sound perceived from tinnitus is described as “whooshing” or “pulsating”. Other common descriptions include hissing, static-like noise, clicking, or even buzzing. Any of these sounds could be caused by subjective tinnitus, meaning others cannot perceive the sound. Tinnitus may be intermittent or continuous. It may also be perceived as

If you are suffering from tinnitus, you may have come across the terms subjective and objective in your research. Here is a quick description of the difference is between these two types of tinnitus. Subjective Tinnitus - This is tinnitus that is only perceived by the patient. It is the most common type of tinnitus and accounts for over 99% of reported tinnitus cases. Subjective tinnitus is typically due to auditory or neurological reactions to hearing loss. Objective Tinnitu