Tinnitus Evaluation and Treatment
What Is Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a widespread condition affecting up to 50 million Americans - often as a result of hearing loss after exposure to excessive or loud noises. Sufferers perceive sound in the ear or head in the absence of corresponding external stimuli (i.e. a sufferer hears a ringing, buzzing, hissing, clicking, roaring or beeping 
although there is no external or environmental sound creating it).For some, tinnitus is a distraction or an annoyance. But for others, tinnitus can be debilitating. Tinnitus is a condition that can result from a range of underlying causes, including ear infections, foreign objects or wax in the ear, or injury from loud noises. Tinnitus can also result as a side-effect of some medications. Tinnitus is often evaluated clinically from mild to severe according to the impact on quality of life, such as interference with sleep, quiet activities, work roles, social interaction or normal daily activities.
It is estimated that 10% to 15% of adults have prolonged tinnitus requiring medical evaluation and approximately 2 million Americans suffer from severe tinnitus. Many tinnitus sufferers have irregular sleep patterns that result in sleep deprivation. In addition, tinnitus sufferers are often prescribed medications to cover some of the tinnitus symptoms or other health conditions that may have been impacted by the tinnitus. However, these medications typically do not treat the tinnitus itself.
What Effects Does Tinnitus Have?
Chronic tinnitus can be very stressful, debilitating and disruptive on everyday activities. Tinnitus can interrupt and distract mental tasks and interfere with sleep. Sleep deprivation can lead to a whole host of other problems including aching muscles, depression, Diabetes, decreased concentration, headaches, hypertension/hyperactivity, irritability and weight gain.
For some, tinnitus is more than a mild annoyance - it is a chronic and stressing condition that can lead to:
- Loss of sleep
- Inability to relax
- Lack of concentration
- Sensitivity to loud sounds/hyperacusis
- Negative impact on work, family, and social life
Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment
What Is The Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment?
Clinically proven - Non-invasive - Effective.
The Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment is a global breakthrough in treating tinnitus. This treatment is FDA-cleared, patented and clinically-tested.
The Treatment is clinically administered and monitored by a trained healthcare professional. The treatment is comprehensive, non-invasive and effective - offering proven and significant long-term reduction of tinnitus disturbance. It is designed specifically to target the neurological processes of tinnitus, specifically its auditory, attentional and emotional aspects. The Treatment regimen is customized to each patient ’s unique hearing and tinnitus profile. This treatment has been developed and tested since the early 1990 ’s with thousands of patients treated worldwide.
The Treatment is delivered via a compact, lightweight and uniquely-designed medical device. In addition to delivering important auditory stimulation in a manner that is customized and optimized to the user ’s unique hearing and tinnitus profile, the Neuromonics device also contains an internal data and memory component to assist with treatment management on a day-to-day basis.
Using neuroplasticity, the Treatment stimulates the auditory pathway with the intention of promoting neural changes that allow the brain to help filter out the tinnitus sound, thus reducing the disturbance and impact of tinnitus (i.e. it retrains the brain to stop paying attention to the tinnitus sound and to stop reacting negatively to it). It is the most comprehensive long-term therapy that targets the neurological processes of tinnitus - auditory, attentional and emotional.
These processes involve...
- Changes within the auditory system that led to the initial perception of the tinnitus sound.
- The attentional filters in the brain, which cause the patient to pay attention to the tinnitus perception.
- The emotional response and the limbic system, which cause an aversive reaction to the tinnitus.
Clinical Outcomes
By simultaneously addressing the three key underlying neurological processes implicated in disturbing tinnitus, the Treatment is able to achieve consistent, often rapid and efficient results for tinnitus patients.
In a reported clinical study, 90% of patients with disturbing tinnitus reported a reduction in their tinnitus-related disturbance of 40% or more, with a mean improvement of 65%. Results were reported quickly - with significant benefits after only two months. Furthermore, after six months of treatment, 80% of subjects reported a level of tinnitus disturbance that was no longer clinically significant. A very high proportion of patients reported sizeable benefits in sleep, relaxation, and general well being, and over 95% indicated that they found the treatment pleasant to listen to, and would recommend it to others.
**Davis,P.B., Paki,B., &Hanley P.J.(2007).The Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment: Third Clinical Trial. Ear & Hearing, 8: 42-2259 .
