Tinnitus FAQ
Over 50 million Americans experience tinnitus to some degree. Of these, about 12 million have severe enough tinnitus to seek medical attention. And about two million patients are so seriously debilitated that they cannot function on a "normal," day-to-day basis.
PDR Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects and Indications for Tinnitus
As listed in the 1999 Physicians' Desk Reference Companion Guide, many prescription and over-the-counter drugs have caused tinnitus. This link lists several hundred medications that, when taken at recommended dosages, are reported to have caused tinnitus in a small percentage of patients.
Alliance Tinnitus and Hearing Center
Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) is one of many approaches currently available for the treatment of tinnitus. The overall goal in TRT is for tinnitus to cease being an issue in the life of the individual. In this regard, it cannot truly be viewed as a technique for coping with or "learning to live with" tinnitus, since one neither needs to cope with nor learn to live with an entity which is no longer an issue in one's life. TRT was developed in the late 1980's by Pawel J. Jastreboff, PhD, ScD in clinical consultation and association with Jonathan W. P. Hazell, FRCS. It is based upon the "Neurophysiological Model of Tinnitus," a model described, studied, and published in detail.
American Tinnitus Association
Since 1971 - Education - Advocacy - Research - Support
"To promote relief, prevention, and the eventual cure of tinnitus for the benefit of present and future generations"
Irish Tinnitus Association
The Irish Tinnitus Association was founded in April 1996 on the initiative of Valerie O'Dea. The current Chairperson is Jean Scott. The Association is based in the offices at 35 North Frederick Street, Dublin 1, and is run by a small group of voluntary workers.
British Tinnitus Association
The British Tinnitus Association is here to help tinnitus patients, to disseminate information about tinnitus and to encourage and finance research into the condition.
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