“Tinnitus” (ringing or buzzing in the ears that occurs without an external source) is a symptom of age-related hearing loss and noise-induced hearing loss that affects about one person in five. Twenty percent of chronic tinnitus sufferers report that the condition is “clinically significant” and disrupts their lives. Fortunately, many people respond to treatment involving fitting with a hearing instrument, which improves hearing ability and diminishes the distraction of annoying buzzing and ringing. The introduction of white-noise “masking” sounds may also help cover up tinnitus sounds. In addition, recent research suggests that augmenting these treatments with electromagnetic pulses (delivered with a coil to the scalp) may further improve tinnitus symptoms. The treatment is administered in sessions, over a tenday period.
Most people essentially take their hearing for granted. Others are either unaware that they have a hearing deficiency or dismiss the notion that they are placing their hearing at risk by exposing their ears to high-volume sound. People who work in noisy environments are particularly at risk for tinnitus. If you have ringing consistently on one side, please call BETTER HEARING CENTER. New Hampshire’s premier hearing care provider, we are the only hearing center that has served the Concord area for over 50 years. New Hampshire’s premier hearing care provider.
P.S. According to an initial study of the effect of “repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation” (rTMS) on tinnitus, study participants experienced a 31% reduction in their tinnitus at the 26-week mark after treatment.
