Tinnitus

toc 1375725630 =1375368177= = Definition: = Persistent ringing in the ears. HGD Chapter 17 p.440

= Examples: media type="custom" key="23571776" = A young rock star use to listen to his music extremely loud. His music from his headphones would blare out so loud, peers around him were able to identify each word perfectly. As this young rock star began to age, he started to hear a ringing his ear. This is caused by the intensity of sound played in his youth. He know suffers from tinnitus.

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=In the News:= http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-11-14/health/ct-x-1114-expert-jain-20121114_1_american-tinnitus-association-ears-loud-noises This is a great article that explains tinnitus and how to prevent it. It also discusses how to help with tinnitus. This is a question and answer article. http://www.dw.de/tinnitus-phantom-noise-causes-real-suffering/a-16369772 This talks about how to deal with tinnitus. It takes a general view of tinnitus and how it can affect you. Listening to buzzing, humming, or ringing 24hrs a day can give you tinnitus.

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