in class we are learning about hearing pathology i decided to choose tinnitus

1. Definition tinnitus
A sound in one ear or both ears such
as buzzing ringing or whistling

2. Causes of tinntius
• Tinntuis is ushually caused by specific
condition such as an ear affection the use of
certain drugs a blocked auditory tube or
canal,or a head inujury

3. Symptoms od tinnitus
• Tinnitus invloves the anoying sensation of
hearing sound when no external sound in
present. Tinnitus syptoms include these types of
phantom noises in your ears
• Ringing
• Buzzing
• Clicking
• whistling
• Hissing

4. Treatment of tinnitus
• Quietus is a medicine that stop the ringing in
your ear

5. Statistics of tinnitus
• Two hundred and thirty thousand people in the UK suffer from the
condition at a level which has a major effect on their ability to lead
a normal everyday life.
• Four hundred and seventy thousand people in the UK have it severe
enough that it impacts on their quality of life.
• Two million three hundred thousand adults cant sleep because of
the ringing or buzzing they experience through Tinnitus
• Two million three hundred thousand sufferers not surprisingly find
this condition moderately to severely annoying
• Four million seven hundred thousand people within the UK have
experienced a degree of Tinnitus outside being exposed to a loud
noise at some point in their life.
• Three million three hundred thousand adults within the UK have
paid a visit to their local GP about a form of Tinnitus.