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Tinnitus maskers are a range of devices based on simple white noise machines used to add natural or artificial sound into a tinnitus sufferer's environment in order to mask or cover up the ringing. [1] The noise is supplied by a sound generator, which may reside in or above the ear or be placed on a table or elsewhere in the environment.
Masking involves using white noise machines or other sources of sound (music or ambient noise), which will help “mask” out the ringing noise—making it less intrusive and easier to blend in ...
Progressive tinnitus management (PTM) is a five-step structured clinical protocol for management of tinnitus that may include tinnitus retraining therapy. The five steps are: triage – determining appropriate referral, i.e. audiology, ENT, emergency medical intervention, or mental health evaluation;
Though the pathophysiology of tinnitus is not known, noise exposure can be a contributing factor, therefore tinnitus can be associated with hearing loss, generated by the cochlea and central nervous system (CNS). High frequency hearing loss causes a high pitched tinnitus and low frequency hearing loss causes a roaring tinnitus. [19]
Tinnitus Today [8] is a magazine focused on the tinnitus patient community, tinnitus research, and the healthcare providers who see tinnitus patients. The publication provides inspiring tinnitus patient stories, tinnitus management strategies, tinnitus treatment information, tinnitus help tools, and news and updates on innovative tinnitus research.
The International Tinnitus Journal is a peer-reviewed medical journal that was established in 1995. It covers all aspects of tinnitus.Until 2010, the journal was published by the Martha Entenmann Tinnitus Research Center (State University of New York) in cooperation with the Neurootologisches Forschungsinstitut der 4-G-Forschung e.V. (Bad Kissingen, Germany), and edited by Claus-Frenz Claussen ...
Biofeedback device for treating posttraumatic stress disorder. Biofeedback is the technique of gaining greater awareness of many physiological functions of one's own body by using electronic or other instruments, and with a goal of being able to manipulate the body's systems at will.
Custom-fitted surfer's earplugs help reduce the amount of cold water and wind that is allowed to enter the external ear canal and, thus, help slow the progression of exostosis. Another condition is otitis externa, which is an infection of the outer ear canal. This form of infection differs from those commonly occurring in children behind the ...