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tinnitus
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aspects of tinnitus | Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no actual external noise is present - laterality - origin - sound - symptom |
| Tinnitus. sounds | - Metallic ringing - Buzzing/hissing - Blowing - Roaring - Clanging - Popping or nonrhythmic beating - crickets |
| objective tinnitus | May be caused by vascular differences, TMJ, repetitive muscle contractions - very rare |
| Subjective tinnitus | - most common type of tinnitus bu not much is understood - hearing level/changes/differences - some people have it constantly, others have it a few minutes or hours per day, more than once a week. |
| Causes of tinnitus | - precise etiology is generally unknown and can very - most people who have tinnitus have some type of difference in the auditory system |
| Tinnitus and Ménière's disease | Characterized by: - low frequency hearing loss - tinnitus (roaring) - Aural fullness - vertigo |
| sound treatment/acoustic therapy | - masking machines - amplification - combination instruments (HA + sound generator) |