Miriyam Buelah Author

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Tinitus and Management

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Miriyam Buelah
 

Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of any external stimulus. Symptoms can be unilateral or bilateral, present with or without hearing loss, and resemble ringing, hissing, whistling, humming, buzzing, chirping, or clicking sounds. Tinnitus can be categorized qualitatively as nonpulsatile (typically subjective) or pulsatile (often objective). Subjective nonpulsatile tinnitus is the most common and is only heard by the patient, whereas objective pulsatile tinnitus can sometimes be heard by an observer and is caused by an internal bodily vibration or noise. In Canada, 41% of those aged 3 to 79 years will experience tinnitus at least once in their lifetimes. Higher 1-year prevalence is associated with increased age (peaking between ages 60 and 69), body mass index of 30 kg/m2... view more»

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