{"id":563,"date":"2018-11-21T10:31:52","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T18:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fueldev.site\/~oregonen\/tinnitus\/tinnitus-treatments\/"},"modified":"2018-12-21T09:08:55","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T17:08:55","slug":"tinnitus-treatments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/audiology\/tinnitus\/tinnitus-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinnitus Treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There is no universal cure for tinnitus,\nbut there are treatments that make it less of a distraction. Because tinnitus\nis a side effect of an underlying condition, identifying the problem may lead\nto a medical or surgical solution. The cure rates for pulsatile tinnitus are\nquite high once the problem has been identified. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, in many cases the exact\ncause of tinnitus can\u2019t be identified, or treatment is not possible. However,\nsymptoms can often be managed successfully through a number of different\nstrategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acoustic therapy. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sounds are used to cover up, or mask,\nthe tinnitus. This distracts your brain and helps you \u201ctune out\u201d the ringing in\nyour ears. Electronic devices that produce white noise, air conditioners, fans,\nsoft music, etc. can all be employed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tinnitus retraining therapy. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Similar in concept to acoustic therapy,\ntinnitus retraining therapy utilizes a portable sound generator that produces\nsoft patterned tones to help desensitize the brain to the sounds of tinnitus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steroid Injections. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meniere\u2019s disease (also known as\nendolympatic hydrops) has a triad of symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo)\nthat fluctuate due to increased fluid pressures in the ear organs. Fluctuation\nof hearing and resulting tinnitus can be treated with a series of injections of\nDexamethasone (a potent steroid) with an 85 percent chance of reduction in\ntinnitussymptoms. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Surgery. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have an acoustic neuroma and suffer\nfrom tinnitus, the tinnitus may be resolved through a surgical removal of the\nacoustic neuroma. In a 1981 research study of more than 400 patients, 45\npercent improved their tinnitus with the surgical removal of the acoustic\nneuroma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing aids. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hearing loss causes maladaptive\nneuroplastic changes in the brain. Hearing aids are used to stimulate the\nauditory pathways received by the brain. Background sounds can mask tinnitus. Hearing\naids can also help the patient better distinguish one sound from another,\nimproving communication and helping with focus and concentration difficulties.\nMany devices also come packaged with noise generators to replace ambient sounds\nif amplification alone does not reduce tinnitus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Counseling. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Counseling, sleep and cognitive\nbehavioral or relaxation methods can be practical in helping you manage your\ntinnitus symptoms by reducing the stress, anxiety and sleeplessness that are\noften associated with tinnitus. Oregon Ear, Nose & Throat Center<\/span> providers teach methods to help you\nmanage your tinnitus symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you experience a ringing in your ears? If so, you are not alone. Tinnitus affects an estimated 50 million Americans\u2014about 20 percent of the population. It can range from a mild annoyance to a full-fledged problem that severely impacts your quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n

Call Oregon Ear, Nose & Throat Center<\/span> at (541) 779-7331<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There is no universal cure for tinnitus, but there are treatments that make it less of a distraction. Because tinnitus is a side effect of an underlying condition, identifying the problem may lead to a medical or surgical solution. The cure rates for pulsatile tinnitus are quite high once the problem has been identified. Unfortunately,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":559,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","locid":"","rating":""},"service_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/563"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/563\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}