Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City. Textbook for recent graduates and clinicians. Discusses causes; effects on lifestyle, work, relationships, and communication abilities; diagnosis; and more. Includes options for therapy and counseling. Softcover. DNLM: Tinnitus.

About the Author

Professor and Director of Audiology. Department of Otolaryngology. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

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A brief book focusing on the most frequently asked questions regarding to ringing in the ears. Uses an easy to follow “question and answer” format. Covers causes and treatments with an optimistic tone. Includes a glossary. Tinnitus patients have questions that most often their doctors and audiologists can’t answer. The disorder is not taught in medical schools and a single frontrunner of a treatment has not emerged. Tinnitus patients typically do not know where to go for help. Thousands resort to chatting on the Internet about their condition. Thousands of others have written to the American Tinnitus Association and to Dr. Jack Vernon for help, compassion, wisdom and answers. This book is a reflection of Dr. Vernon’s 30-year dedication to this problem. His optimism for the condition and willingness to try out new ideas has pushed the mysterious disorder of tinnitus into a national and NIH-funded spotlight. Tinnitus: Questions and Answers is a short book (more…)

If your ears ring, buzz, chirp, hiss or roar, you know just how annoying tinnitus can be. You do not have to put up with this racket for the rest of your life. Recent studies show that a lot of what we thought we knew about tinnitus is not true at all. Exciting new research reveals what you can do to eliminate or greatly reduce the severity of your tinnitus. In this book you will learn what causes tinnitus in the first place and the steps you can take to bring it under control.

About the Author

Neil Bauman, Ph.D. is a hearing loss coping skills specialist, researcher, author and speaker on issues pertaining to hearing loss. He has written eight books and numerous articles on kindred subjects. “Ototoxic Drugs Exposed,” is the culmination of four years of his research into the nearly one thousand drugs and chemicals that can (and do) damage ears. No stranger to hearing loss himself, Dr. Bauman has lived with a life-long severe hereditary hearin (more…)

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Review

An excellent piece of work, packed with information. — Menieresfoundation.orgMakes no claims or hypothesis, but lays everything out in black and white, avoiding critique or favoritism. — Meniere’s Support NetworkOne of the finest documents I have read from either a layman or a professional. — Moderator, Tinnitus Support Message Board

If you or one of your loved ones experiences tinnitus, you’ve probably already discovered there’s little conventional medicine can do to alleviate the condition. But that doesn’t mean you’re helpless. This book offers invaluable help for tinnitus sufferers.

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“This is a thought-provoking and stimulating book for dipping into, for referring to, for speed-reading and for reading thoroughly from cover to cover. It will be a useful addition to the shelves of professionals who work with people with tinnitus.” Val Tait”Rigorous and Practical” British Society of Audiology

Tinnitus and oversensitivity to sound are common and hitherto incurable, distressing conditions that affect a substantial number of the population. Pawel Jastreboff’s discovery of the mechanisms by which tinnitus and decreased sound tolerance occur has led to a new and effective treatment called Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT). Audiologists, ENT specialists, psychologists and counsellors around the world currently practise this technique, with very high success rates. TRT, the treatment developed by the authors from the model, has already proved to be the most effective and most widely practised worldwide. This book presents a d (more…)

Over 50 million Americans experience some form of tinnitus and there are those who don’t realize that the ringing in their ears has a name. Of those 50 million, 12 million are estimated to have severe tinnitus where they seek medical treatment. Approximately two million people are suffering so severely that they cannot make it through their daily activities. Kevin Hogan has a positive approach to health as a definite goal worthy of determination. Kevin experienced tinnitus, and partly because of this, he treats those who suffer from it with respect!He heard the usual, You have to live with it, and he does NOT live with it. In addition he has remolded his profession to help those with tinnitus. This book is a positive example, a helping hand, a light in the darkness. Kevin once wrote a book called The Gift: A Discovery of Love, Happiness and Fulfillment, describing a quest for happiness. Readers discover on their quest that only by giving it (The Gift) away to everyone (more…)