General information

Find out more about tinnitus from the leading professionals in the field

Introduction

Here you can find our leaflets which deal with tinnitus in general terms, written by leading professionals in the tinnitus field.

All about tinnitus

Tinnitus is the term for noises heard ‘in the ear or ears’ or ‘in the head’ when no obvious source of sound is apparent.

Understanding and managing tinnitus

In order to understand tinnitus, it is essential to have some idea about the mechanism of hearing.

Noise and the ear

The human ear is a remarkable organ, able to deal with huge range of sound intensity.

Pulsatile tinnitus

Pulsatile tinnitus is a rhythmical noise that usually has the same rate as the heart. This is easily checked by feeling the pulse at the same time as listening to the tinnitus.

Musical hallucination

Musical hallucination (MH) is the experience of hearing music when none is being played.

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