Tinnitus Management: There ARE Options
While there is no cure for tinnitus, don’t tell patients there is nothing they can do. Many treatment options exist to ease the burden.
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Usability of Bimodal Neuromodulation to Treat Tinnitus
It is reported that 10-15% of the global adult population suffers from tinnitus 1-4, the chronic phantom auditory percept that has been attributed to abnormal firing patterns in the brain.4 According to the American Tinnitus Association (ATA), 45 million Americans reported experiencing tinnitus in the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey.
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Pure Tinnitus Offers Remote Group Coaching Sessions
California-based telehealth startup Pure Tinnitus announced that it has developed Pure Tinnitus Group Coaching as a way to provide evidence-based tinnitus management techniques via Zoom video.
On Preventing Tinnitus (The Phantom Auditory Menace)
It is important to note that tinnitus is a symptom and not a diagnosis.
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Free Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (iCBT) for Tinnitus
ICBT for Tinnitus (internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy) is designed for those who experience bothersome tinnitus and wish to learn how to manage the distress caused by their tinnitus using the techniques of CBT.
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IU Cancer Center Researcher Awarded $5.7 Million Grant to Study Chemo-Induced Hearing Loss
Nearly 6 million patients globally are diagnosed with a cancer each year in which first-line therapy potentially includes highly toxic, platinum-based chemotherapies. While the treatment may lead to hearing loss, ringing in the ears, numbness in hands and feet, and other side effects, it is the only proven cure for the vast majority of testicular cancer patients.
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Tinnitus May Be Associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
The authors concluded that tinnitus patients may have a higher risk of AD and PD. The presence of diabetes mellitus and head injury are also thought to increase the risk for AD, while head injury, cerebrovascular disease, and osteoarthritis could increase the risk of later PD.
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CILcare Offers Webinar on Tinnitus Drug Candidates
CILcare, a preclinical provider in otology, will hold a free webinar on July 9 at 8 pm (CEST) called “How to Assess Drug Candidates on Tinnitus Preclinical Models For a Successful Transition to Clinical Trials.”
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Pure Tinnitus Hosts Tinnitus Virtual Summit
The primary goal for the Tinnitus Virtual Summit was to “connect and educate the audiences from different virtual tinnitus groups,” according to the organizers.
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Military Group Settles with Man Alleging Hearing Loss
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts—a chartered military organization—settled a lawsuit with a man who alleged that he now has permanent hearing loss and tinnitus after attending a group event where howitzers were fired.
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Neuromod Appoints Rosemarie Tully as COO
In addition to her current responsibilities for corporate development and strategy, Ms Tully will now assume responsibility for all of Neuromod’s operating activities, including manufacturing, supply chain, regulatory, quality, and compliance functions. Ms Tully will continue to report to Dr Ross O’Neill, Chief Executive Officer of Neuromod.
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Drainage System Thought to Play a Role in Meniere’s Disease Identified
Ménière’s disease is manifested in sudden onset of severe dizziness (vertigo) attacks, hearing impairment, and tinnitus. Accumulation of excess fluid in the inner ear is thought to cause the disorder, from which an estimated 615,000 people in the United States suffer.
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AAA Article Discusses Considerations for Treatment of COVID-19 with Quinine Derivatives
AAA recommends that patients treated with these drugs limit their exposure to loud noise and/or use hearing protection to guard against further hearing damage.
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Toward Standardization of Basic Tinnitus Services by Audiologists
Audiologists should at least offer assessment of tinnitus patients and provide basic intervention for tinnitus through hearing aids and other devices, the provision of accurate tinnitus-care information, and/or referrals to other providers for tinnitus-related services. Here’s an easy-to-understand protocol for patients with tinnitus from Dr James Henry and colleagues.
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ATA Provides Free Access to ‘Tinnitus Today’ Magazine
The issue can be found online and provides a variety of resources and real-life advice for managing mental health during tumultuous times.
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NICE Guideline on Tinnitus Now Available Online
This guideline covers the assessment, investigation and management of tinnitus in primary, community, and secondary care.
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New Initiative Launched to Connect Hearing Researchers and Companies
Nonprofit Action on Hearing Loss and Medicines Discovery Catapult announced the launch of the...
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American Tinnitus Association Elects New Board Members
Based in the DC-metro area, the ATA is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of the approximately 25 million people in the United States who live with tinnitus, or ringing in the ears.
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