Mindfulness-based tinnitus therapy is an approach with ancient roots
Jennifer J. Gans
The Hearing Journal November 1, 2010 DOI: 10.1097/01.hj.0000390823.09995.f3 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key points | States that tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external source, commonly experienced as ringing, buzzing, whooshing, or hissing, and that it is associated with frustration, fatigue, depression, and anxiety. Asserts that no known cure exists for intractable tinnitus. |
Abstract
Tinnitus is a term for acoustical perceptions heard in the ear(s) or head that are not produced by external sound. It can be experienced as a ringing, buzzing, whooshing, or hissing sound. Frustration, fatigue, depression, and anxiety are among the common physical/emotional symptoms that patients report when describing how their lives have been disrupted since the onset of their tinnitus. 1 There is no known cure for intractable tinnitus, leaving professionals baffled and millions of patients in search of relief.
Citations in the library
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