Ringing Ears the Sounds of Tinnitus

An interesting and new medical treatment for tinnitus comes to us now from the medical community. It might give new reason for hope to those people who may have tried drugs that help tinnitus and popular choice remedies for tinnitus but who are none the less still suffering as much as ever. Sound Masking or Neuromonics  as it’s the treatment is called. The principle concept of Neuromonics is very simple. Low levels of sounds are transmitted into the ear that is similar to static noise, this is done through an ear piece or headphones with the intension of distracting the patient. It is hoped that this new sound will be less annoying and more comforting to the person and with time will drown out the more annoying sounds of tinnitus. This may sound  an awful lot like the idea behind the simple noise machine people have used for years. To my way of thinking it is. If there is a difference here it is that according to researchers everyone, with continued use they believe that the brain will over a period of time and continuing Neoromonics therapy and it’s masking effect the annoying sounds of tinnitus and simply be dialed out of perception.

Neuromonics treatment is done through a portable electronic device call the Oasis ™. After a patient gone through a set of hearing tests, the masking sounds are then customized to that patient and are loaded onto the Oasis device. Those patients who have participated in the studies have reported that they are able sleep better and also daily life better than they have been able to do.

Then after a patient has been administered Neuromonics treatment for a period of time, the custom  sound is cut back for short periods of time to let the sounds of tinnitus be heard. This way the brain  gets exposed to both of the two sounds alternately and gradually get used to and in tuned with the more relaxing masking sound. The purpose of this is said by the scientists is to train the brain to totally ignore the affliction of ringing sounds and get accustomed to a more relaxing masking sound that has been created by Oasis for the individual. as ususal theis treatment starts with recommendations for routine hearing tests.

I’m afraid I am very skeptical and want to have more study of a long term nature before I will buy into the science behind Neuromonics. Some brain retraining might be done successfully, however the results might be short term as the brain may prove to be very adept at getting back to notice of the ringing ear sounds when the masking device is not in use. There is more study needed.I welcome the work being done by Oasis to relieve the stress of ringing in the ears, the sounds of tinnitus. especially grateful for those who are  discouraged by their individual failure to get good results from using drugs that help tinnitus. I need to understand this better and after I do I will report what I have found.

Wikipedia Medical Treatment of Tinnitus

American Tinnitus Association

Mayo Clinic

Medline Plus

 Oregon University health and science

Neuromonics Article

Among the newest treatments for tinnitus is neuromonics, which aims to help a patient live with it. The premise is to change the brain’s habitual response to sound by desensitizing it.

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