What To Tell Your Tinnitus Patients Who Want A Pill!
Although there is no clear evidence that there is a pill to treat tinnitus, this is what many sufferers want. Richard Tyler explores what to do.
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Although there is no clear evidence that there is a pill to treat tinnitus, this is what many sufferers want. Richard Tyler explores what to do.
In the Fall of 2018, the Canadian Hearing Society was contacted by epidemiologist and researcher, Pamela Ramage-Morin, MSc, from Statistics Canada about the tinnitus data derived from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS).
With the looming challenge posed by hearing disorders, it is time to open a conversation concerning the opportunity of adding an Institute on Hearing and Communication Disorders to the existing CIHR structure, so that all researchers working in the hearing field can speak with a united voice.
This insightful article by Henry et al focuses on audiologists and their role in providing effective clinical services for their patients.
Clearly, quantifying an internal perception such as a phantom sound is not a trivial task, especially when there is no clear cause.
Calvin Staples outlines why the goal of the clinician is to provide support, use a scientific approach to make best recommendations and adapt as the science changes to ensure that those that suffer from tinnitus receive the support and clarity as how to best manage their condition.
Guest editor Philippe Fournier assembles an amazing group of contributors to encourage Canadian audiologists to take action when it comes to tinnitus in Canada.
Wayne Staab explores why many people seem to enjoy the loud sounds of their beloved “Hog.”
If we can properly subdivide tinnitus into homogeneous categories, and can associate these subtypes with specific brain mechanisms, then we will be on the road to devising effective therapeutic interventions.
While there are many causes of tinnitus and scientists aren’t quite sure how it works, and therefore can’t give us a cure, there are ways to “wrestle” it to a truce.