Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Dr Luisa Dillner's guide to . . . Tinnitus
Tinnitus can cause fatigue, concentration problems, irritability and depressionTinnitus is a symptom rather than a condition, but it is not a trivial problem. An inquest heard recently how a 74-year-old man shot himself in the head after being tormented by "screaming in his ears" from tinnitus. Five days after the inquest, a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences said that tinnitus was caused by the blocking of a neurotransmitter (GABA) in the brain. This meant that a drug to boost GABA production could treat the condition.What is it? The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) defines it as the perception of sound in the absence of any corresponding external sound. The word tinnitus comes from the Latin for ringing, and people hear noises (ringing, buzzing,
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I had tinnitus since i was in college and I was devastated when i found out that there is no cure for it. Last year i found a book called Tinnitus Miracle by Thomas Coleman. It seems promising so i purchased it. Its been 4 months now and so far the results are great.
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