![]() Tinnitus Treatment Treat causal conditions Manage tinnitus and related problems when there is no treatable causes Identify Non-Auditory Factors Contributing to Complaints Personality Relational difficulties Emotional difficulties Economical difficulties Behavioral problems #SOUNDSOURCE OHSU PLUS# Management of Tinnitus with No Treatable Causes Reduce tinnitus perception Promote tinnitus habituation Improve sleep Address mood disturbances Counsel on life style changes and other related issues Judicious use of alternative medicine approaches Management goal: minimal tinnitus impact on patient, improved functioning and quality of life Reduce Tinnitus Perception Sound therapy (masking): sound generators, personal listening devices, sound pillow, bed side sound machines, etc. Sound choices: band noises, tonal sounds, music, patterned sounds, etc Hearing aids: double benefits Combination units Cochlear implants Ultrasound devices Medications: benzodiazepines, etc. Promote Tinnitus Habituation Acoustic stimulation (sound therapy): broadband noise (TRT), adjusted tonal sounds (Neuromoics) Patient education and counseling Long term follow ups Time Management of other contributing factors: sleep, anxiety, depression, stress, etc. ![]() Masking in bedroom: bed side machines, sound pillow, headband headphones Sleep hygiene: sleep habit, factors affecting sleep Psychological conditions affecting sleep Other medical conditions affecting sleep: OSA, systemic medical diseases, etc.Magnetic pulses could provide tinnitus relief Improve Sleep Medications: alprazolam, zolpidem, melatonin receptor agonists, antidepressants, etc. ![]() Clinical trial of its kind funded by the Veterans Affairs (VA) Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, researchers at the VA Portland Medical Center and Oregon Health & Science University found that transcranial magnetic stimulation significantly improved tinnitus symptoms for more than half of study participants.
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