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Quiet in your ears

There are different forms of tinnitus. Chronic ringing in the ears can often be reduced, but not yet cured. © weyo/stock.adobe.com
 
Those who suffer from chronic tinnitus hear noises that originate in their brain. This is where the search for an effective therapy begins.

by ANGELIKA FRIEDL

It buzzes, hisses, beeps or rings: Almost everyone is familiar with annoying noises in the ear, medically known as tinnitus. Most of them disappear after a short time. An estimated 5 to 15 percent of all adults worldwide suffer from it for a long time or permanently.

Tinnitus often occurs as a result of noise – after a loud bang or very loud sound – which has damaged the sensory cells of the cochlea in the inner ear. But there are

 

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