The AudioNotch Tinnitus Treatment Blog

Tinnitus is another name for a constant ringing in the ears. While the severity of the ringing will vary, one out of every five people is thought to suffer from tinnitus. However, it is not a condition itself. Tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying condition, such as a disorder of the circulatory system, an injury to the ear or loss of hearing related to old age. Whatever the reason for tinnitus, it can completely ruin a person’s quality of life, preventing them from sleeping or concentrating on important tasks. Fortunately, there are two exciting new tinnitus treatments 2014 that seem very promising. With any luck, these treatments will help people eliminate their tinnitus problems forever. Let’s take a look at both of these treatments:

1. Gel

One of the most interesting new tinnitus treatments 2014 involves a gel that is injected into the ear. A new drug is contained within the gel that has been shown to be effective in stopping nerve cell damage that is frequently the cause of long-term tinnitus in many people. Although it is still in the clinical trial stage, the gel has been able to cut the tinnitus volume of test subjects in half. Roughly 40 percent of the test subjects experienced this level of results. This type of success certainly bodes well for the future. However, the gel treatment will probably only be effective during the early stages of tinnitus. This is when damage to the inner ear is easier to repair. Therefore, the gel was only tested on people who were experiencing tinnitus for less than one year.

2. Mute Button

Tinnitus occurs when the brain perceives imaginary sound to be real sound. This imaginary “ringing” happens in the peripheral hearing system and is deemed to be legitimate by the brain. Because the brain cannot differentiate between real and imaginary sounds, the ringing of tinnitus persists. Mute Button is a tinnitus treatment device that presents sound to the touch and hearing senses at the same time. As time goes by, the brain learns that the patterns of touch match the patterns of sound. After the brain makes this connection, it will begin to judge if sounds are reliable. It will then discriminate between real and imaginary sound. Real sounds will be heard, while all imaginary sounds will be suppressed. There is no question both of these new tinnitus treatments 2014 show a lot of promise.