Tinnitus is defined as a conditioned characterized by ringing, swishing or other noises that seem to originate in the ear or head. Tinnitus isn’t a dangerous problem, but it is usually a symptom of some other underlying condition) such as hearing loss related to age, injuries to the ear) and can be considered quite annoying. About one in five people are affected by this problem. Currently, there is no proven treatment for tinnitus. Oftentimes, patients suffering from tinnitus develop their own remedies and strategies to cope with and manage their symptoms. Researchers now believe that they have found a new method for treating tinnitus after discovering that by delivering electromagnetic pulses, that the severity of the symptoms can be improved.
ALMOST 20% OF PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM TINNITUS CLASSIFY IT AS CHRONIC
Out of all the people who are classified as suffering from chronic tinnitus, almost 20 percent report that their ailment is clinically significant and negatively affect their quality of life. Due to this disruptive characteristic that their problem presents, many scientists have studied for decades and integrating new forms of treating tinnitus.
CURRENT TREATMENT ONLY ALLEVIATES THE SYMPTOMS
Current treatments that are available include medications that alleviate the severity of the symptoms and targeting the contributing health conditions that could impact the problem, and methods to suppress the noise.
This study is published in the JAMA Otolaryngology and makes an assessment of the repeated use of rTMS, or transcranial magnetic stimulation delivered via a coil to the scalp of the patient. This study state that the researchers do not believe that the rTMS should be used as a replacement for effective management strategies that are currently available for tinnitus. Rather, they say that the new methods can strengthen the existing tinnitus therapies and offer a viable option for patients whose response to other treatments wasn’t pleasurable.
THE TREATMENT INCLUDED 2000 PULSES EVERY DAY FOR 10 DAYS
The researchers randomly selected 70 patients who had tinnitus to receive either active rTMS or placebo. The treatment used 2000 pulses for every session that lasted 10 consecutive work days. Follow up assessments were conducted by the researchers after weeks 1, 2, 4, 13, and 26 after the final session of treatment.
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Magnetic Pulses as Treatment for Tinnitus
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