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Noise Damage Without Hearing Loss

Written by AudioNotch Team on March 03, 2016

Categories: Hearing

Please note: the following information does not constitute professional medical advice, and is provided for general informational purposes only. Please speak to your doctor if you have tinnitus.

 

If you have occasional, regular or constant ringing in your ears, you are not alone. Up to 15 percent of American adults have this condition, and it has serious impacts on about 1 percent of the population. Tinnitus can make it hard to carry on a conversation, listen to a professor, watch television or conduct a meeting with your boss or colleagues. In most cases, tinnitus is related to damaged hearing without hearing … Continue Reading

Best Masking Sound For Tinnitus

Written by AudioNotch Team on March 01, 2016

Categories: Tinnitus

Please note: the following information does not constitute professional medical advice, and is provided for general informational purposes only. Please speak to your doctor if you have tinnitus.

 

Tinnitus is a condition often described as a “ringing” or “buzzing” sound in the ears. Tinnitus can be continuous or intermittent, and the sound may be loud or soft and subtle. The condition is fairly common, and many people simply adjust to the ongoing sounds in their ears without huge difficulty. For some people, however, the condition can be very loud and extreme. It can interfere with normal hearing, even though the Tinnitus … Continue Reading

Tinnitus And Musical Genius

Written by AudioNotch Team on February 25, 2016


Please note: the following information does not constitute professional medical advice, and is provided for general informational purposes only. Please speak to your doctor if you have tinnitus.

 

Famed German composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Robert Schumann both suffered from tinnitus. Beethoven eventually went deaf, but in spite of his inability to hear, he went on to compose “Ode to Joy”, one of the most recognized pieces of classical music in Western history. In an article in Psychology Today, George Michelson Foy explores the link between tinnitus and musical genius, questioning whether Beethoven was able to compose his masterpieces in … Continue Reading

White Noise For Tinnitus

Written by AudioNotch Team on February 23, 2016

Categories: Tinnitus

Please note: the following information does not constitute professional medical advice, and is provided for general informational purposes only. Please speak to your doctor if you have tinnitus.

If you are someone who has suffered with tinnitus, you know all too well how irritating it can be. Most people describe tinnitus as a ringing sound heard in the ears, but other sounds such as a roaring or rushing sound that is like what you may hear at the ocean, clicking, hissing, or even unclear voices can be heard. These sounds are heard when there are no external factors around to produce … Continue Reading

Mcmaster University Tinnitus

Written by AudioNotch Team on February 18, 2016

Categories: Uncategorized

Please note: the following information does not constitute professional medical advice, and is provided for general informational purposes only. Please speak to your doctor if you have tinnitus.

 

An Overview Of Tinnitus

Tinnitus is a condition that affects millions of people in the world and can have a negative impact on their overall quality of life. It is a condition that causes constant buzzing or ringing in the ears. It is estimated that 20 percent of people in the world suffer from tinnitus. The exact causes of tinnitus have not been found. However, a team of researchers at McMaster University have … Continue Reading

Vagus Nerve Stimulation For Tinnitus

Written by AudioNotch Team on February 16, 2016

Categories: Uncategorized

Please note: the following information does not constitute professional medical advice, and is provided for general informational purposes only. Please speak to your doctor if you have tinnitus.

 

People suffering from severe tinnitus have a hard time finding helpful therapies. Now, a new treatment using vagus nerve stimulation for tinnitus relief is showing promising results for many people with this frustrating and debilitating condition.

Tinnitus is a medical condition in which a person hears ringing, whooshing, or buzzing sounds inside their head and ears. Many people experience short episodes of tinnitus symptoms from time to time. People with bad cases of … Continue Reading

Starkey Tinnitus Masker

Written by AudioNotch Team on February 11, 2016

Categories: Uncategorized

Please note: the following information does not constitute professional medical advice, and is provided for general informational purposes only. Please speak to your doctor if you have tinnitus.

 

New Device Brings Relief from Tinnitus Symptoms

Tinnitus is an unusual condition that causes many individuals to suffer on a daily basis from strange symptoms. The individuals with tinnitus report hearing strange sounds in their ears either constantly or intermittently. In some cases, an individual has incurred a trauma to the inner ear or had an infection that might have led to the odd noises, but there is often no reason for having … Continue Reading

Tinnitus Talk Support Forum

Written by AudioNotch Team on February 09, 2016

Categories: Uncategorized

Please note: the following information does not constitute professional medical advice, and is provided for general informational purposes only. Please speak to your doctor if you have tinnitus.

 

When you struggle with tinnitus and its associated symptoms, it can be hard to find others who understand what you are experiencing. Ringing, buzzing and hissing noises can all become frustrating to deal with, and you may even find that differing opinions regarding the best treatments prevail throughout the medical community. Fortunately, you always have a place to find compassionate people who understand your condition at the Tinnitus Talk support forum where … Continue Reading

Auris Medical AM101

Written by AudioNotch Team on February 03, 2016

Categories: Uncategorized

Please note: the following information does not constitute professional medical advice, and is provided for general informational purposes only. Please speak to your doctor if you have tinnitus.

 

If you have tinnitus, you should be excited about the Auris medical AM101 treatment that is going through clinical testing. It is currently in the third phase of development, and there are similar studies underway in both North America and Europe. The first patient has just been enrolled in the European study.

What is Tinnitus?

Those who have this condition often hear noise even if there is none nearby. It may sound similar to … Continue Reading

Tinnitus Talk

Written by AudioNotch Team on January 30, 2016

Categories: Uncategorized

Please note: the following information does not constitute professional medical advice, and is provided for general informational purposes only. Please speak to your doctor if you have tinnitus.

 

 

If you have ever experienced a constant ringing or hissing sound in the ears, you probably already know how annoying and often debilitating it can be. Although you may not realize it, you are certainly not alone. In fact, approximately one out of every ten adults is affected by tinnitus in some way. The good news is that there is an online forum those who suffer with this condition. Tinnitus Talk Support … Continue Reading