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Tinnitus

The Neurosensory Unit provides comprehensive tinnitus assessments and individually tailored tinnitus treatment programs.

Tinnitus is a common experience and is essentially the perception of sounds that are not present in the external environment. The sounds are often described as ringing, buzzing, whistling, humming or roaring. The experience of tinnitus is a spectrum; with some experiencing tinnitus intermittently with no concern, and others experiencing it constantly with a debilitating impact, and all levels in between.

Tinnitus can be caused by a variety of factors and each case is unique. Although there are several potential causes of tinnitus, the most common cause is a hearing loss, even if very minimal, this can cause tinnitus. In this common scenario, the hearing loss triggers a brain reaction that results in the neural activity in the brain interpreting the stimulus as sound.

Common symptoms of tinnitus disturbance are concentration difficulties, sleep disturbance, avoidance of quiet or loud noises, difficulty relaxing.

Treatment of tinnitus

Like many health conditions, there is no cure of tinnitus, but there are some extremely effective methods of managing, controlling and treating tinnitus. The best way to treat your tinnitus is determined after a comprehensive assessment with an Audiologist who specialises in tinnitus. The four key options available, dependent on your tinnitus characteristics are:

Information on tinnitus and strategies to adopt.
Hearing aids.
Referral to another medical professional as necessary.
The Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment.

The Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment is an Australian invention that provides an extremely effective means of treating tinnitus for those who are suitable. For more information on the treatment: www.neuromonics.com

To determine whether you are suitable for the Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment, or which is the best option for you, please phone 1800 657 959 to make an appointment for a comprehensive assessment on your tinnitus.

Australian Tinnitus self help groups

Queensland
Better Hearing Australia
Support group for people with acquired hearing loss
(support services include tinnitus and meniere's)
Buddina (Sunshine Coast)
T: 07 5437 9164
Website: www.betterhearingaustralia.org.au

Queensland
Tinnitus Support Group Brisbane
Contact Rod Murphy
T: 07 3289 2835

Queensland
Meniere's Australia
1300 368 818

New South Wales
Australian Tinnitus Association
PO Box 660
Woollahra NSW 2025
T: 02 8382 3331
F: 02 9361 7333

South Australia
Better Hearing Australia
T: 08 8232 2996

South Australia
Tinnitus Advisory Group
T: 08 8263 5116

Tasmania
Better Hearing Australia
Tinnitus Self-help Group
T: 03 6228 0011

Victoria
Australian Tinnitus Association
c/o Better Hearing
T: 03 9510 1577 or
T: 03 9681 9181

Western Australia
Australian Tinnitus Association
T: 08 9349 3436
F: 08 9349 3436