by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A concerned parent wrote: Our six-year-old daughter was recently diagnosed with LVAS. Our doctor tells us she has already lost all useful hearing in one ear, so we are obviously very protective of her good ear. We are now struggling with the right balance on activity restrictions. She is an enthusiastic […]
Reduce Your Tinnitus by Listening to Your Favorite (Notched) Music
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Researchers are busy looking for ways to reduce tinnitus. A recent study (1) that caught my eye, and one that shows promise, consists of listening to your favorite music for about 2 hours a day for a year. How hard can that be when one of the benefits is reducing the […]
Nodding Chime Tinnitus Revisited
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. In a previous article “Nodding Chime Tinnitus“, a woman explained that she heard chiming tinnitus whenever she nodded or shook her head. I asked anyone reading that article if they had ever had somewhat similar experiences. Here are a number of responses I received. One lady reported: I also have the […]
Will Wearing Hearing Aids Help My Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease. I have horrible tinnitus and can tell my hearing has gone horribly downhill. My question is, can a hearing aid help with the tinnitus to shut it out or anything? When I’m in a room with stuff going on I don’t usually […]
Nodding Chime Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A woman explained: When I nod my head, or shake it from side to side (yes-ing or no-ing), I hear chimes. Kind of like those chime toys that babies have, that when they are touched sway side to side and there’s a little chime inside. Do you know of anyone else […]
Tinnitus Prevalent Among Young Adults
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Here’s a shocking statistic—75% of 18 to 30 year-olds who go to nightclubs and concerts may experience tinnitus, according to an article published in a recent edition of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. That’s a lot of people flirting with disaster to their ears. You see, in such situations tinnitus is […]
Residual Inhibition Can Temporarily Eliminate Tinnitus
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I have tinnitus. Tonight I was surfing the web and found a site that played pure tones at various frequencies when you clicked on the corresponding buttons. To my surprise, most of my high-pitched tinnitus went away for a while after listening to the higher-frequency sounds! Does this […]
Hearing Loss Following Strenuous Exercise
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother explained: My son has had a few bouts of tinnitus followed by a hearing drop in one ear. This always seems to be as a result of, or following, strenuous exercise. So far the ear has always recovered to its old level. I reported the last episode to my […]
Can Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked: Can HCTZ cause the constant roar I now hear in my ears? Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is about the least ototoxic of all the diuretics. It is listed as sometimes causing dizziness or vertigo, but is not listed (as far as I have ever seen) as causing tinnitus. However, one […]
Tinnitus Resulting from Using the Phone—What’s Going On?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I have mild to moderate hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus and some hyperacusis. There’s no rhyme or reason to the hyperacusis. Some days it’s stable and other days it gets worse. Likewise with my hearing loss—it fluctuates—sometimes in the morning I feel I can hear fine and after a […]
How Does Taking Out the Adenoids in Children Improve Their Hearing?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © December, 2009 A man explained: I am the father of a seven year old hard of hearing (moderate and profound) child. Recently he was diagnosed with enlarged adenoids and an Adenoidectomy was advised by the ENT. The Dr told me it would improve his hearing. My question is, […]
Sudden Hearing Loss—What Happens Next?
Sudden Hearing Loss—What Happens Next? by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I am a 37 year old male who has experienced sudden hearing loss in my right ear. Unfortunately, the problem was not treated right away. Prednisone therapy, which didn’t help, was initiated 13 days after the loss. In hearing tests I could not […]
New Survey on Musical Ear Syndrome
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Musical Ear Syndrome (MES) is a condition where a person hears phantom, non-tinnitus sounds—typically music, singing, voices or other sounds. Although it is quite common, especially among people with hearing loss, few people openly talk about it for fear of being thought crazy. The good news is that Musical […]
Here’s Why Chronic Anxiety Can Result in Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: I find that my tinnitus is worse if I am stressed about something. Sometimes the pitch changes and sometimes I can hear more than one sound at a time. My tinnitus is always worse when I’m trying to get to sleep and that’s when I get anxious. I […]
Drugging People Who Have Musical Ear Syndrome Is Not the Real Answer
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A nurse explained: Recently an elderly friend of my neighbor suddenly began hearing “singing” auditory hallucinations at night. She has had hearing aids for some time and has had a lot of difficulty with them. She has even changed doctors because she was not happy. Could the sudden onset of the […]
Which Musical Instruments Are Safe for Children with LVAS to Play?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A mother asked: My daughter has bilateral LVAS and is begging to play an instrument. Do you have any advice or experience with what instruments are safe for children with LVAS to play? Some people with LVAS (Large Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome, sometimes called EVAS—Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome) are very sensitive to […]
Phantom Music with Normal Hearing—What’s Going On?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained: I read your article on Musical Ear Syndrome with interest because although my hearing is normal, I suffer from insomnia because I hear music and singing through the night. What particularly caught my attention is that a couple of the people you quote have heard exactly the same […]
Can Adalimumab (Humira) Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained: I have had rheumatoid arthritis for 35 years. About a year ago I was put on 40 mg shots of Adalimumab (brand name Humira) every two weeks. My tinnitus was bad during the last few years and I attributed it to stress. This past Saturday I took a […]
Convincing Elderly People That They Are Hearing Phantom Sounds Can be Most Difficult!
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © June 6, 2009 A concerned daughter wrote: My mother, who is 83, has hearing loss and lives alone in an apartment in a quiet area. My brother lives next door. She has been hearing phantom music for some years now, and we cannot get her to accept that […]
Otosclerosis, Stapedectomies and MRIs
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Otosclerosis (OH-toe-sklare-OH-sis) is a condition where spongy bone grows in the middle ear and often “fixes” the stapes (stirrup), the third bone in the middle ear, to the oval window so it can’t vibrate freely. The result is a conductive hearing loss. To correct this condition, an ear specialist performs a […]
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