By Robert Mario There is no cure for tinnitus, but for many sufferers there is a treatment approach. The work of Dr. Jastreboff, of Emory University, has lead to the conclusion that by retraining the brain to habituate, or ignore certain noises, patients could eventually be free from the annoying symptoms. The method of treatment […]
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Help is available for tinnitus sufferers, part 1
Posted on 27 December 2011.
By Robert Mario Suffering from a “ringing in the ears” sounds benign enough on the scale of medical problems, but tinnitus and related hearing disorders that affect millions of Americans can become so severe that they lead to decreased life quality, anxiety, panic, depression and social isolation. Ringing in the ears, or tinnitus, is a […]
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Tinnitus may be a result of the brain trying to repair itself
Posted on 25 April 2011.
By Dr. Robert Mario Tinnitus appears to be produced by an unfortunate confluence of structural and functional changes in the brain, say neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center. The phantom ringing sounds heard by about 40 million people in the U.S. today are caused by brains that try, but fail to protect their human hosts […]
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Quiz to check your hearing
Posted on 26 October 2010.
If you are occasionally questioning your ability to hear the way you used to, the hearing quiz below may help give you direction on what to do next. Answer the questions with either a yes, no or sometimes:
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Ringing in the ears: Facts about tinnitus
Posted on 23 July 2010.
By Dr. Robert Mario Do you hear a ringing, whooshing, roaring, clicking or hissing sound in one or both of your ears? Do you hear this sound often or all the time? Does the sound bother you a lot? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have tinnitus. Tinnitus is a symptom associated with […]
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