What Is The Most Effective Treatment For Tinnitus?
Who gets tinnitus? Tinnitus is ear ringing. The most effective treatments for tinnitus involve noise-canceling headphones, cognitive behavioral therapy, background music and lifestyle changes. Tinnitus (pronounced either “TIN-uh-tus” or “tin-NY-tus”) is a sound in the ears, like ringing, buzzing, whistling, or even roaring. It can come and go or can be continuous. It can also range in pitch from low to high. With over 45 million Americans experiencing tinnitus , it is a common health condition, especially in men over 40. It is also common in veterans who were exposed to bomb blasts that damaged their brain’s auditory function. What is tinnitus? It is not clear why the brain hears sounds that do not exist. There are two forms of tinnitus — subjective and objective. With subjective tinnitus only you can hear the sounds. With objective tinnitus, which is rare, others can also hear the sounds. Tinnitus usually starts in the inner ear, often from damage to the hair c...