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What is
Tinnitus.?
Definition
• TINNITUSistheperceptionofsoundwithinthehumanearintheabsenceofcorrespondingexternal
sound.
• Tinnitusisnotadisease,butaconditionthatcanresultfromawiderangeofunderlyingcauses.
Facts
• ‘Bewitchedear’,
‘wormintheear’
‘acoustichallucination’
• Treatmentremedies
fortinnitusdatebacktotheera
ofAristotlewhoproposedmaskingtinnituswithanexternalstimulusasaremedy
Typesoftinnitus
• Objective. Insomecases,otherscanperceiveanactualsoundcoming
fromtheperson’sears.Thisiscalledobjectivetinnitus.Objectivetinnituscanarisefrommusclespasmsor
vascularinorigin.
• Subjective. Themostcommoncauseisnoise-inducedhearingloss.Other
causedincludeototoxicdrugsanddrugwithdrawal.
Causes
• Earproblems
• Neurologicaldisorders
• Psychiatricdisorders
• Metabolicdisorders
• Miscellaneous
Tinnitusmasker
• A tinnitus Masker is an electronic hearing aid device that generates and emits broad-band or
narrow-bandnoiseatlowlevels,designedtomaskthepresenceoftinnitus.
• Such masking noise is also referred to as white noise. For an individual suffering from both
hearinglossandtinnitus,themaskerandthehearingaidcanoperatetogetherasoneinstrument.
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What is tinnitus and masking?