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Tinnitus is estimated to effect 15% – 20% of people and is most common in adult males.
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Tinnitus is categorised into two groups:
Subjective Tinnitus: When the sound is made by your hearing system and can only be heard by you, this is the most common type.
Objective Tinnitus: When you are hearing real sounds such as your heartbeat, these can sometimes be heard by other people.
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Tinnitus is often described as a ringing, but it can also be:
Tinnitus can be caused by an underlying condition such as:
- buzzing
- humming
- static
- clicking
- pulse
- hearing loss
- ear canal blockage
- ear infection
- circulation issues
- some medications
- some chronic health conditions
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Tinnitus is often a symptom of an underlying condition including:
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Managing Tinnitus:
Currently there is no cure for tinnitus however, for most people treating the underlying cause will help reduce the tinnitus.
For people with tinnitus a great first step is to have a hearing assessment to determine if they have hearing loss.
If there is a hearing loss, then a pair of correctly tuned hearing aids is likely to help reduce the tinnitus.
Many hearing aids also have sound therapy features which can further reduce the tinnitus.
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Reducing your tinnitus with Lyric
An estimated 10–15% of a population has tinnitus but most cases go untreated.3 This is due to a lack of information and the fact that most people are unaware of who will understand their condition or assist them. While some cases are minor, some require more specific treatment to overcome possible long-term effects.
Although there is no cure for tinnitus, there are various effective forms of counseling and treatments available. Lyric has been found to help people manage and get relief from their tinnitus.
- Reduces tinnitus annoyance faster than daily wear hearing aids*
- Improves sleep quality4
3. Hoffman, H. and Reed, G. (2004) Epidemiology of tinnitus. In: Tinnitus: Theory and Management. Lewiston, NY: BC Decker Inc., 16–41.
4. Power, D. (2018). Is Lyric an effective option for tinnitus? Investigating the benefits of a hearing aid that can be worn 24/7. Submitted for peer review publication.
* After 1-month Lyric showed significant improvement compared to daily wear hearing aids.
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