{"id":9631,"date":"2023-06-21T19:21:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T19:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=9631"},"modified":"2023-06-21T17:11:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T14:11:30","slug":"tinnitus-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/tinnitus-management\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I Manage Tinnitus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/tinnitus-management\/#There_is_currently_no_cure_for_tinnitus\" >There is currently no cure for tinnitus.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/tinnitus-management\/#Treatment_Plans_Aim_to\" >Treatment Plans Aim to:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_is_currently_no_cure_for_tinnitus\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">There is currently no cure for tinnitus. <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Having said that, treatment and management therapies are available at EYiasis Neurootology Department. The goal is to help reduce the impact of tinnitus so that people can live a normal active life. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">The aim of treatments, such as sound therapy, relaxation therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), is to help people effectively ignore or manage their tinnitus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Some treatments such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.satory.gr\/en\/page-medical-acupuncture\/\">acupuncture therapies<\/a>, also aim to reduce the stress that can exacerbate tinnitus.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9569\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9569\" class=\"wp-image-9569 size-medium\" title=\"Tinnitus Management at EYiasis. ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-1-new-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"Tinnitus Management at EYiasis. ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tinnitus Management at EYiasis.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">Of course, if there is an underlying cause of tinnitus that can be easily treated, such as an ear-wax blockage or an ear infection, treating this may get rid of the tinnitus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">At EYiasis ENT Medical centre we recommend: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">sound therapy,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/ey-lllt\/tinnitus-therapy-with-%ce%b5%cf%85-lllt\/\">Acupuncture treatment with EY-LLLT therapy<\/a>,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">hearing aids, <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">relaxation exercises, <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Tinnitus Retraining Therapy,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Neuromodulation Treatment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">It is important to understand that it can take time for things to improve, be it the stress associated with tinnitus or the tinnitus symptoms themselves<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment_Plans_Aim_to\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Treatment Plans Aim to:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">The ultimate goal of all treatment plans is essentially: to break the negativity associated with tinnitus. Some immediate relief may be achieved, but ultimately the aim is to become more comfortable with the tinnitus. Furthermore, it&#8217;s important to realise that it\u2019s not life threatening and, that patients are always in control of their response to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">What\u2019s recommended for each patient will depend on the nature of their tinnitus, how it impacts them and whether they have any other underlying problems, like hearing loss, or stress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><em>References\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><em>Lee HY, Jung DJ. Recent Updates on Tinnitus Management. J Audiol Otol. 2023 Oct;27(4):181-192.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Jarach CM, Lugo A, Scala M, van den Brandt PA, Cederroth CR, Odone A, et al. Global prevalence and incidence of tinnitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Neurol. 2022;79:888\u2013900.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Park Y, Shin SH, Byun SW, Lee ZY, Lee HY. Audiological and psychological assessment of tinnitus patients with normal hearing. 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