Oct 21, 2020 | Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
Tinnitus is the evil companion of hearing loss. As a general guideline, some audiologists and researchers acribe to the 80/80 rule: they estimate 80% of people with tinnitus—or ringing in the ears—have hearing loss, and 80% of people with hearing loss have some...
Oct 21, 2020 | Hearing Aids, Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
At first it doesn’t make sense. If you’re hearing is going, why is it so difficult to deal with loud sounds? Audiologists call the phenomenon hyperacusis, and it’s defined as the abnormal growth of loud sounds that become painful, so much so that sufferers start...
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