Noise therapy is one of the oldest and best-known interventions for tinnitus

While there is currently no cure for chronic tinnitus, there are ways to help patients improve their condition and quality of life.

The usual goal of noise therapy is to "mask the tinnitus" and thus divert attention away from the disturbing noise. Thus, classical noise therapy does not treat the cause of tinnitus, but serves as an acute solution to reduce the perceived negative consequences of tinnitus in some cases. To achieve this, pleasant music or neutral, constant noise is usually used. Although this approach is widely used, few high-quality studies have adequately demonstrated its clinical benefits. Specifically, it is impossible to say definitively which type of noise treatment provides the greatest benefit.

One type of noise therapy is hearing aids

Hearing aids can mask tinnitus by amplifying the surrounding sounds, thereby diverting attention from tinnitusSince about 80-90% of people with tinnitus have some type of hearing loss, an audiological examination is recommended, and audiogram and speech comprehension are measured. Most modern hearing aids have an integrated tinnitus feature that plays an extra neutral sound in the background. Standard products include noise generators that use white noise and or pink noise. Recent noise generators also offer the possibility of modulating noise or playing preferred noise. The evidence for the effectiveness of these noise generators is unclear, however, the risks of this approach are low if used properly. Therefore, hearing aids with comprehensive tinnitus function are a good way to improve hearing function and an option to treat tinnitus in daily life.

Tinnitus is not a real disease, but a symptom, a change in how a person perceives their hearing. However, a serious disease may develop as a result of suffering from tinnitus. The distress of the affected person is usually not caused by hearing a sound, but by a negative emotional response caused by a perceived sound.

10-15% of people suffer from tinnitus

Chronic tinnitus lasting more than 6 months is a purely subjective sensation that can only be perceived by the affected person, and it is estimated that about 10-15% of people suffer from tinnitus. However, not all tinnitus is the same. Most people with tinnitus do not find it disturbing, but about 20% of people with tinnitus require clinical support to cope with noise, and about 2% of infected people are seriously ill and have severely impaired daily life and quality of life.

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