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- What is tinnitus?
- Symptoms of tinnitus
- Causes of tinnitus
- Prevention of tinnitus
- Risk factors for tinnitus
- Complications of tinnitus
- When to see a doctor about tinnitus
- Diagnosis of tinnitus
- Conventional treatment of tinnitus
- Alternative/complementary treatment of tinnitus
- Living with tinnitus
- Caring for someone with tinnitus
Tinnitus is characterised by constant ringing, buzzing or other sound that can be heard in a person's ears, that no-one else can hear.
The noise that is heard can be either soft or loud and can be of any type of noise.
Tinnitus is often worse at night, because that is when there are no other competing noises (television, other people, street noises, animals). People most often notice the tinnitus at night, when they are in bed.
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Facts about tinnitus
- Tinnitus may affect about 20% of the population at any given time
- Tinnitus is a very common condition but is temporary in most situations
- Most people may experience mild tinnitus symptoms on occasion, which normally go away
- People with more severe tinnitus may have difficulty sleeping and concentrating properly
- Certain mineral deficiencies may be associated with the development of tinnitus
- Labyrinthitis that is of an allergic nature can develop into tinnitus
- Tinnitus can be due to a number of factors
- The exact cause of tinnitus is not known
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Last reviewed: 18 February 2009 || Last updated: 12 December 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
