Can It Be Treated?

The condition is caused by spontaneous brain activity in the regions dedicated to hearing. It often occurs because the areas in the brain responsible for hearing, are not being sufficiently stimulated (frequently because of hearing loss). Without something to keep the cells busy, they fire off spontaneously, resulting in brain activity that you can ‘hear’. There are other things that can cause tinnitus too. These will be screened for as part of your assessment. Treatment is varied but can involve reacquainting the brain listening centres with the constant low-level background noise of normal life. This provides relief to the sufferer in two ways. Firstly, it acts as a distraction from the specific tinnitus sound, and secondly, it retrains the offending brain cells to do what they are meant to do, instead of misbehaving!

Your Tailored Plan

At A Better Ear, Our principal Audiologist and founder Penelope Woods, BMus, MAudS, MAudA (CCP), has an active interest in tinnitus and continues to complete many hours of professional development annually in this specialised field. Our tailored management program provides professional advice and counselling as well as tools and techniques for immediate and long-term relief. With appropriate treatment and counselling, we have helped patients reduce the effects of tinnitus.

There is no magic cure for tinnitus, however, most people can have their tinnitus reduced or eliminated through appropriate counselling and management. Contact us to book your personal tinnitus consultation.