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Tinnitus
Tinnitus is the name for the very common "ringing in the ears" head noises. Tinnitus may come and go, or you may be aware of a continuous sound. The noise can vary in pitch from a low roar to a high squeal or whine, and it may be heard in one or both ears. When the ringing is constant, it can be annoying and distracting.
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Reviewed October 2011
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| Title: | Workplace safety - noise pollution |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Noise in the workplace can damage hearing. Hearing damage may occur when noise is higher than 85 decibels, which is about the loudness of heavy traffic. Damage can include tinnitus, hearing loss and other health problems such as headaches and fatigue. If you have to raise your voice or shout to be heard, or if your ears ring or sounds seem muffled afterwards, then the noise level was too loud and harmful. |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Deafness - a range of causes |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Deafness is caused by many different events, including injury, disease and genetic defects. One of the most common causes of deafness is exposure to loud noises. A deaf person may have mild to profound hearing loss. Temporary deafness has many causes, including wax in the ear, drugs or an infection. Tinnitus (ringing in the ear) may occur on its own, or in conjunction with hearing loss. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Tinnitus explained |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Tinnitus is a physical condition, experienced as noises or ringing in the ears or head, when no such external physical noise is present. The noises may sound like ringing, buzzing, whistling, roaring or humming in the ears. It is a symptom of a problem with the body's hearing system. Although there is no cure, some causes of tinnitus are treatable. Tinnitus can be managed with some lifestyle changes. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Tinnitus - insomnia and sleep problems |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Tinnitus can be associated with sleep problems. However, researchers have found problems like insomnia are not caused by tinnitus, but by other factors such as associated stress. You can make changes to improve your sleep if you have tinnitus. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Tinnitus - tips to help you adjust |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Tinnitus does not have to dramatically affect your quality of life. Avoid focusing too much attention on your tinnitus and take steps to manage the condition. Avoid excessive noise and find relaxation and stress management strategies that work for you. |
| Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Title: | Anticonvulsants for tinnitus |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Tinnitus is the perception of sound or noise in the absence of external acoustic stimulation. It is a common and potentially distressing symptom for which no adequate therapy exists. The pathophysiology of tinnitus has been compared to phantom limb pain... |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Tinnitus - lifestyle adjustments can help |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Tinnitus can be managed with some lifestyle changes. Avoiding stress, fatigue and loud noise can help. Some foods and drinks can increase tinnitus including caffeine (in tea, coffee and other drinks), quinine (in tonic water), red wine and spicy foods. Quit smoking to improve your health and ask your doctor if your medications may make tinnitus worse. |
| Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Title: | Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | People with tinnitus hear sounds such as crackling or whistling in the absence of external noise. Noises appear to arise in the ears or inside the head and may be experienced all of the time, or only intermittently. The causes of tinnitus are not yet fu... |
| Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Title: | Sound therapy (masking) in the management of tinnitus in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Tinnitus can be described as a perception of sound that is not related to an external acoustic source. Subjective tinnitus is not heard by anyone else but the sufferer. At present no particular treatment for tinnitus has been found effective in all pati... |
| Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Title: | Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) for tinnitus |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Tinnitus is described as the perception of sound or noise in the absence of real acoustic stimulation. Tinnitus may be perceived in one or both ears, within the head or outside the body. Although various theories have been suggested, the cause is not fu... |
| Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Title: | Tinnitus: when the ringing won't stop - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Tinnitus can be described as the sensation of sound in ear(s) or head not due to an external source. |
| Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Title: | Antidepressants for patients with tinnitus |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Tinnitus is described as the perception of sound or noise in the absence of real acoustic stimulation, and is frequently associated with depression or depressive symptoms. Six studies matched the inclusion criteria for this review. Four evaluated three ... |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | Vasodilators and vasoactive substances for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSHL) is sudden hearing loss where clinical assessment fails to reveal a cause. Hearing loss may vary from partial to total loss, and is usually accompanied by tinnitus. It has been frequently considered th... |
| Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Title: | Tinnitus: what is it? - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Tinnitus is a physical condition experienced as noises or ringing in the ears or head. |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Tinnitus: what should you do? - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Some audiologists run specialist tinnitus clinics to help you manage your tinnitus. |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Tinnitus |
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| Publisher: | Department of Health Western Australia |
| Description: | Diagnostic imaging algorithm for patients with tinnitus. |
| Date: | Mar 2007 |
| Title: | Injunction impedes independent information |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | A Federal Court injunction has stopped the publication of a review criticising a medicinal product. The injunction concerns claims that the symptoms associated with tinnitus and vertigo can be relieved by a formulation of Ginkgo biloba. |
| Date: | Oct 2006 |
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