Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT)

Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) is one of many approaches currently available for the treatment of tinnitus.  The overall goal in TRT is for tinnitus to cease being an issue in the life of the individual.  In this regard, it cannot truly be viewed as a technique for coping with or “learning to live with” tinnitus, since one neither needs to cope with nor learn to live with an entity that is no longer an issue in one’s life.  TRT was … Continue reading

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Clinic launched for tinnitus patients

Al Ain: A specialist clinic has been launched at Al Ain Hospital promising advanced diagnosis and cure to tinnitus sufferers. The condition, which causes a buzzing sound in the ear, is believed to be growing due to excessive use of headphones. Patients suffer more in quiet environments, particularly in bed at night. “This is the first dedicated multi-disciplinary clinic in the UAE to treat tinnitus,” said George Jepson, CEO of Al Ain Hospital. Not a disease The clinic has been … Continue reading

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FINALLY, New tinnitus treatment gets results

Available exclusively in the UK from the new Harley Street-based audiology centre, The Tinnitus Clinic, Acoustic CR® Neuromodulation therapy targets the auditory centre of the brain, naturally reducing tonal tinnitus and providing sustainable, long term relief. In the six months since The Tinnitus Clinic opened,Acoustic CR® Neuromodulation has already been used by the clinic’s specialist audiologists to treat a number of patients. One of these, retiree, Peter Humphries reported a first change in symptoms within a fortnight of starting the treatment. Now, … Continue reading

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Charity Launches Tinnitus Forum for Professionals

The forum, which will be hosted on the British Tinnitus Association’s website, has been created in response to many requests from those working in the field. A need was identified to provide professionals with a space where they can share ideas, best practice and discuss the challenges faced in the field. The BTA already offers extensive resources for professionals, including Tinnitus Adviser Training, an Annual Conference, an extensive range of free publications and updates on tinnitus research. Many of these are available free of … Continue reading

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Tinnitus, we know it all.

The basic definition of tinnitus is hearing ringing or other sounds coming from within the ears. These noises occur even when there’s no other outside sound that could be responsible for it. Sounds heard can include ringing, whistling, buzzing, hissing, clicking or roaring sounds. It’s such a common disorder that it’s estimated that 1 in 5 people experience it at some point during their lives. Tinnitus is a symptom of an underlying problem. Most of the time, the tinnitus symptoms … Continue reading

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That Ringing in your Head and Insomnia

Tinnitus is a condition that people all over the world have suffered from for decades. This is most commonly known as a persistent ringing or buzzing in your ears that is extremely annoying. The causes of tinnitus are numerous but the most common is damage to the nerve endings due to being around loud noises for extended periods of time. Many people learn to live with this constant ringing, although it is a bit hard in the beginning. When it … Continue reading

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A New Company Fighting Tinnitus – Music Lab, LLC

Anyone that suffers from tinnitus, or the constant ringing in the ears caused by losing the ability to hear high frequencies, will be extremely pleased to hear that there is a new company that will be dedicated to finding a cure for tinnitus. This new company, Tinnitus Music Lab, LLC, was launched by Josh Werber, M.D. in Long Island, NY. This company has brought about an idea that was based on research from two different universities in Munich, Germany that … Continue reading

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Sufferers of Tinnitus are Hoping for Cure

Tinnitus is an aural disability that has seen a rise over the last few years. In fact, the American Tinnitus Association states that this is the number one disability for most veterans coming back from Afghanistan and Iraq, doubling over those returning with Post-traumatic stress disorder. Since 1945, Tinnitus has been seen as a disability that’s compensable by the Department of Veterans and the United States Government. Tinnitus is usually caused by excessive amounts of noise while you’re working or … Continue reading

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Researcher Claims To Have Found A Cure For Tinnitus

American scientists claim to have discovered a cure for tinnitus, the condition that brings about constant ringing, buzzing, whooshing, and other various sounds in the ears. They say that by stimulating the portion of the brain that causes tinnitus, they can successfully cure tinnitus. This month’s edition of Neuron published this study and its results. Twenty two people were scanned at Georgetown University located in Washington DC. Through these scans, scientists found that tinnitus happens when a certain part of … Continue reading

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Homeopathic Treatment for Tinnitus – Claptrap or For Real?

Homeopathic treatment for tinnitus is preferred by some tinnitus sufferers because it looks to treat the root cause of the ear ringing and not just the symptom. At the core of homeopathy is the belief that the body has the ability to heal itself when plagued by sickness or injury. (Personally, I think it’s rubbish, but that doesn’t stop many thousands of other folk swearing by the benefits of homeopathy!) Determining the cause of tinnitus When a person suffers from tinnitus, the … Continue reading

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