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Tinnitus Summary

Description: A nonspecific symptom of hearing disorder characterized by the sensation of buzzing, ringing, clicking, pulsations, and other noises in the ear. Objective tinnitus refers to noises generated from within the ear or adjacent structures that can be heard by other individuals. The term subjective tinnitus is used when the sound is audible only to the affected individual. Tinnitus may occur as a manifestation of COCHLEAR DISEASES; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; and other conditions.

Also Known As: Ringing-Buzzing-Tinnitus; Spontaneous Oto-Acoustic Emission Tinnitus; Tensor Palatini Induced Tinnitus; Tensor Tympani Induced Tinnitus; Tinnitus of Vascular Origin Show All >>

Networked: 1897 relevant articles (282 outcomes, 359 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Tinnitus

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Lidocaine (Xylocaine) : 16 outcomes 20 studies in 101 results : FDA 168 Generic
  2. salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM) : 6 outcomes 9 studies in 44 results : IBA
  3. Carbon Monoxide : 5 outcomes 9 studies in 37 results : IBA
  4. Ginkgo biloba extract 761 (Rokan) : 5 outcomes 6 studies in 14 results : IBA
  5. Carbamazepine (Tegretol) : 5 outcomes 5 studies in 29 results : FDA 24 Generic
  6. Melatonin : 5 outcomes 5 studies in 17 results : IBA
  7. gabapentin (Neurontin) : 5 outcomes 5 studies in 15 results : FDA 37 Generic
  8. Gentamicins (Gentamicin) : 5 outcomes 2 studies in 16 results : FDA 63 Generic
  9. Pentoxifylline (Trental) : 5 outcomes 2 studies in 8 results : FDA 11 Generic
  10. Betahistine (Serc) : 4 outcomes 9 studies in 17 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Tinnitus

  1. Vertigo (Positional Vertigo)
  2. Hearing Loss (Hearing Impairment)
  3. Dizziness (Lightheadedness)
  4. Tinnitus
  5. Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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Key Therapies for Tinnitus

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  1. Hearing Aids (Hearing Aid) : 16 outcomes 21 studies in 108 results
  2. Aftercare (After-Treatment) : 13 outcomes 2 studies in 87 results
  3. Cochlear Implants (Cochlear Implant) : 9 outcomes 26 studies in 81 results
  4. Psychology Biofeedback (Biofeedback) : 9 outcomes 4 studies in 25 results
  5. Cochlear Implantation : 5 outcomes 14 studies in 58 results
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