The term tinnitus is derived from the latin word ' tinnire' , which means to ring. Patients with tinnitus estimate 10-15% of the population. The current article describes the progressive tinnitus management approach for the treatment of tinnitus. The goal of this modality is for patients to learn and self-manage their reactions to the tinnitus.” Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the head or in ears.
Although rate of tinnitus in children has been reported high, development of tinnitus increases with age. It is mostly associated with a sensoneural hearing loss and is broadly classified as pulsatile tinnitus, tinnitus with vertigo, fluctuating tinnitus, and unilateral tinnitus respectively. Researchers at the National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research approached treatment options considering the fact that the causes and effects of tinnitus vary from individual to…
