Treatment For Tinnitus

An estimated 36 million Americans experience a chronic phantom sound in their ears, known as tinnitus.

The sound is perceived either in the head or in the ears in the absence of any external source of sound. The tone or ringing may last only 10 to 20 seconds, but for the majority of people, it is constant.

Many people adjust to the constant sensation of tinnitus, and it is not bothersome to them. However, 2 to 5 percent of people who have tinnitus find it extremely distressing and bothersome. When severe, tinnitus can lead to problems with sleep, concentration, anxiety, depression and

Article source: http://www.granitefallsnews.com/lifestyle/health/x117070203/Dr-Carol-Bauer-Tinnitus-is-a-troubling-hearing-condition-described-as-ringing-in-the-ears

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