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What Are Potential Treatments for Hyperacusis?
Discussion Hearing is functional in human fetuses at approximately 25-27 weeks gestation.. The aural anatomical structures are developed by ~32 weeks gestation. Hyperacusis does not have a specific definition but in general is an increased sensitivity to sounds (either intensity or loudness). Some authors describe it as “…decreased sound tolerance where there is a negative reaction to the physical characteristics of the sound,” and other authors use “…increased sensitivity to sound in levels that would not trouble a normal individual.” Phonophobia is a true fear of sounds with anticipati...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 23, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus
CONCLUSIONS: There is uncertainty about the benefits and harms of Ginkgo biloba for the treatment of tinnitus when compared to placebo. We were unable to draw meaningful conclusions regarding the benefits and harms of Ginkgo biloba when used with concurrent intervention (hearing aids). The certainty of the evidence for the reported outcomes, assessed using GRADE, ranged from low to very low. Future research into the effectiveness of Ginkgo biloba in patients with tinnitus should use rigorous methodology. Randomisation and blinding should be of the highest quality, given the subjective nature of tinnitus and the strong like...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - November 16, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Magdalena Sereda Jun Xia Polly Scutt Malcolm P Hilton Amr El Refaie Derek J Hoare Source Type: research

Tinnitus: systematic approach to primary care assessment and management
Br J Gen Pract. 2022 Mar 31;72(717):190-192. doi: 10.3399/bjgp22X719057. Print 2022 Apr.NO ABSTRACTPMID:35361604 | DOI:10.3399/bjgp22X719057
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - April 1, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Sarah Ellis Rosie Wilson Sean Dolan Source Type: research

COVID-19: The Tipping Point for Rapid Tech Adoption
Every care provider and life sciences business says the same thing: the global pandemic emergency is acting as an unprecedented accelerant that is profoundly changing the way healthcare is delivered and R&D is conducted.    Above all, the experiences of 2020 have expanded our sense of the possibilities for technology to transform our health. We are in a new technological era. “COVID has disrupted our industry,” says Bertrand Bodson, Chief Digital Officer at Novartis. “It has highlighted our strengths and areas we now need to dial up. Healthcare’s digital moment has arrived.”  Widespread telehealth adopt...
Source: EyeForPharma - October 2, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Andrew Stone Source Type: news

Risk Factors for Tinnitus in 37,692 Patients Followed in General Practices in Germany
Conclusions: Tinnitus was associated with a wide range of conditions, in particular disorders of the ear.
Source: Otology and Neurotology - March 19, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: AUDIOLOGY Source Type: research

Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus.
CONCLUSIONS: There is no evidence to support the superiority of sound therapy for tinnitus over waiting list control, placebo or education/information with no device. There is insufficient evidence to support the superiority or inferiority of any of the sound therapy options (hearing aid, sound generator or combination hearing aid) over each other. The quality of evidence for the reported outcomes, assessed using GRADE, was low. Using a combination device, hearing aid or sound generator might result in little or no difference in tinnitus symptom severity.Future research into the effectiveness of sound therapy in patients w...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - December 27, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sereda M, Xia J, El Refaie A, Hall DA, Hoare DJ Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

Population-Based Study on the Epidemiology of M énière's Disease
Conclusions: MD is uncommon in primary care in the UK with a preponderance among females.Audiol Neurotol 2017;22:74-82
Source: Audiology and Neurotology - July 19, 2017 Category: Audiology Source Type: research

What Can You Do About Tinnitus?
Discussion Tinnitus is derived from the Latin word tinnire which means to ring but in general practice it means any perceived sound that is not generated externally. It is a common problem in adults. In children it is described as being commonly overlooked as children do not spontaneously report it. It is felt that children may consider the sound normal, or are easily distracted and therefore forget about it. Children can accurately describe the sounds they hear and use words such as buzz, ring, hum, swish, whish, blow or beep. Spontaneously reported tinnitus is ~6.5% and increases to 34% when children are specifically que...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 21, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Consensus on Hearing Aid Candidature and Fitting for Mild Hearing Loss, With and Without Tinnitus: Delphi Review
Objectives: In many countries including the United Kingdom, hearing aids are a first line of audiologic intervention for many people with tinnitus and aidable hearing loss. Nevertheless, there is a lack of high quality evidence to support that they are of benefit for tinnitus, and wide variability in their use in clinical practice especially for people with mild hearing loss. The aim of this study was to identify a consensus among a sample of UK clinicians on the criteria for hearing aid candidature and clinical practice in fitting hearing aids specifically for mild hearing loss with and without tinnitus. This will allow p...
Source: Ear and Hearing - June 24, 2015 Category: Audiology Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Why acupuncture is giving sceptics the needle
Acupuncture has been prescribed by half of Britain's doctors, but after 3,000 clinical trials its efficacy remains unproven. So is the NHS making a grave error in supporting this ancient treatment?• Are vitamin pills a sham? Q&A with Dr. Paul OffitYou can't get crystal healing on the NHS. The Department of Health doesn't fund faith healing. And most doctors believe magnets are best stuck on fridges, not patients. But ask for a treatment in which an expert examines your tongue, smells your skin and tries to unblock the flow of life force running through your body with needles and the NHS will be happy to oblige.The govern...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 26, 2013 Category: Science Authors: David Derbyshire Tags: Culture Health Science and scepticism Features NHS Alternative medicine The Observer Source Type: news