2013年5月31日星期五

Tinnitus Research Progress

Tinnitus Research Progress


Tinnitus pathogenesis is not yet clear, with further research, academia made a lot of possible mechanisms. Studies have shown that between neighboring excitatory neurons and hair cells synchronized discharge excess cations flow generating mechanism may be tinnitus, and neural p
lasticity changes lead to different forms of tinnitus is the structural basis for generating the mouth. 5 · serotonin (5-HT) as a neurotransmitter in the sensory nervous system neurotransmitters forming an important regulatory network that affect the auditory information filtering. Therefore, changes in 5-HT system function in the pathogenesis of tinnitus plays an important role. Another reported that Tinnitus is a hearing disorder phenomena, from the auditory pathway causes abnormal discharge any link. Generation mechanism which comprises two peripheral and central parts. Jastreboff other in neurophysiology and psychology based on the principle proposed neurophysiological model of tinnitus. The model suggests that, auditory pathways and some non-auditory system (particularly the limbic system) plane is different basic part tinnitus. Spontaneous electrical activity of nerve fibers can be detected subcortical center and uploaded to the auditory cortex is perceived as tinnitus. Subcortical center will detect the tinnitus signal is sent to the limbic system and the autonomic nervous system, the second system is activated, on the one hand makes it easier subcortical center tinnitus signal is detected, it also makes tinnitus is closely associated with negative emotions and the formation of conditioned reflex, long-term severe tinnitus makes this reflex can be strengthened, and ultimately the formation of tinnitus and the vicious circle between negative emotions; third aspect is that the activation of the limbic system memory processes initiated simultaneously, tinnitus signal is stored as it is central unpleasant signals, cochlear function recovered completely after the central may still have tinnitus and unpleasant feeling.
Generally, the cochlea is the primary lesion of tinnitus, but a lot of evidence that the central nervous system of the cerebral cortex involved in the generation and maintenance of tinnitus. Cochlear lesions completely restored, tinnitus is still sustainable existence, especially auditory nerve damage or lost after cutting, some patients still have tinnitus, or ringing in the ears actually worsened the original.
There are three important characteristics of the auditory system: auditory pathways at all levels, especially low-level presence of spontaneous neuronal electrical activity casual; auditory system according to the size of the external sound constantly adjust its sensitivity or gain; auditory system has central inhibition or feedback inhibition . Under normal circumstances, outside sound making activities between auditory nerve fibers synchronize spontaneous electrical activity of nerve fibers is not being felt as sound. When people are extremely quiet, soundproofed room or deafness, the auditory system automatically adjusts its gain increases, but also reduces the corresponding cortical olivocochlear efferent system central inhibition, therefore, nerve fibers can be self-generating activities subcortical central detected and uploaded to the auditory cortex is perceived as tinnitus. Subcortical center will detect the tinnitus signal is sent to the limbic system and the autonomic nervous system, the second system is activated, on the one hand makes it easier subcortical center tinnitus signal is detected, it also makes tinnitus is closely associated with negative emotions and the formation of conditioned reflex, long-term severe tinnitus makes this reflex can be strengthened, and ultimately the formation of tinnitus and the vicious circle between negative emotions; third aspect is that the activation of the limbic system memory processes initiated simultaneously, tinnitus signal is stored as it is central unpleasant signals, cochlear function recovered completely after the central may still have tinnitus and unpleasant feeling. Therefore, the central high sensitivity is an important mechanism for long-term severe tinnitus, we temporarily called "central high sensitivity theory." Clearly, early lesions in the cochlea can be, but the main pathological process or post-result is the hub, a recent functional brain imaging studies have confirmed that tinnitus patients with temporal lobe auditory cortex in the presence of high metabolic activity or an increase in regional cerebral blood flow, which may Tip of the brain responsible for tinnitus "tinnitus hub."
Systemic disease caused by tinnitus remains unclear. To be sure, systemic disease and tinnitus related, but the two are not one to one relationship. For example, some patients with hypertension have tinnitus and partly no tinnitus, high blood lipids in patients with tinnitus part of another part no tinnitus, other diseases as well. Central sensitivity correlated with innate and acquired qualities, but not with pain threshold is different, some people low threshold, manifested as pain or ringing in the ears intolerance.



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2013年5月30日星期四

Daily maintenance of tinnitus


Daily maintenance of tinnitus

Tinnitus mostly caused by lack of rest, sleep time is short, mental health is not very good. The spirit of the poor will often work overtime, leading to lack of rest, which is the occurrence of tinnitus faster, often also make great pressure to
accelerate the occurrence of tinnitus. Staying up late is tinnitus >>> fatigue incentives

Listen to soft music gentle mood, maintaining a relaxed attitude to life, according to the season, diet, attention gastrointestinal health; try to eat sleeping pills to avoid blood lead sour gas lines ring true.

Four fingers pressing point can ease tinnitus

Back of the hand facing up (triple burner along) to the upper arm by the wrist direction, four fingers width at (outside the customs points, can also be used bandage). Helix two fingers width at the front (small intestine through the last hole that Tinggong points). However, this method can only relieve tinnitus situation and can not be completely treated. If tinnitus severe, affecting your work life, it is recommended to regular hospital for examination and treatment.

How to Treat Tinnitus effect is good?

Traditional treatment of tinnitus is generally taking anticonvulsants and sedatives, but this is only one way to alleviate the symptoms, if there is poor sleep or decreased immunity cases, tinnitus is repeated occurrence, resulting in exacerbations.

Chongqing Union Medical College Hospital ENT specialist after years of clinical summary and research, and gradually developed a whole new set of tinnitus therapy: a new acupuncture therapy. The therapy set to find the cause, diagnosed the disease, the development of specific treatment programs as a whole, standard treatments, but also to ensure the therapeutic effect. Improve the human nervous immunity from the start, both the physiological and psychological dual therapy, acupuncture combined with drugs, the organic integration of various types of traditional Chinese medicine techniques to the entire treatment process, comprehensive and efficient treatment of tinnitus. After widespread use in clinical practice, the new therapy has so many tinnitus sufferers get rid of tinnitus annoyance, away from anxiety and depression to ensure Anjing Liang good sleep quality, re-enjoy a normal healthy life.


If You or Someone You Love is Suffering from Tinnitus, Then This Will Be the Most Important Letter You Will Ever Read...
“Former Chronic Tinnitus Sufferer
Reveals The Only Holistic System In
Existence That Will Show You How To
Permanently Eliminate The Ringing
In Your Ears Within 2 Months, and
Regain Your Natural Inner Balance,
Using A Unique 5-Step Method
No One Else Will Tell You About...”
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What food is good for tinnitus patients


What food is good for tinnitus patients?

 Recipes Overview ear tinnitus accept outside sound stimuli, hear the sound in the ear produces the feeling that this is a normal auditory function. The outside world did not happen sound source, but subjectively they feel there are a variety of voices. Patients need to pay attention to diet, or eating the wrong foods can aggravate the condition.
Suitable ingredients
1, eat food with blood effects 2, eat foods rich in zinc 3, vitamin C, E vegetables and dried fruit

Millet

Carrot

Pumpkin

Tomato

Eggs

Lettuce

Squash

Beef

Lamb

Sesame

Walnuts

Peanut

Brown rice

Bananas

Pineapple

Mustard

Daylily

Spinach

Kelp

Seaweed

Black fungus

Chives

Soy
Food taboos
1, eat fishy fat objects 2, eat spicy spicy food 3, eat high-fat diet

Egg yolk

Roe

Chives

Curry

Onions

Garlic

Pepper

Pork


If You or Someone You Love is Suffering from Tinnitus, Then This Will Be the Most Important Letter You Will Ever Read...
“Former Chronic Tinnitus Sufferer
Reveals The Only Holistic System In
Existence That Will Show You How To
Permanently Eliminate The Ringing
In Your Ears Within 2 Months, and
Regain Your Natural Inner Balance,
Using A Unique 5-Step Method
No One Else Will Tell You About...”

2013年5月29日星期三

What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is?


What Is Tinnitus



Tinnitus /ˈtɪnɪtəs/; from the Latin word tinnītus meaning "ringing" is the perception of sound within the human ear when the presence of an actual sound is absent.
Tinnitus is not a disease, but a condition that can result from a wide range of underlying causes: neurological damage (multiple sclerosis), ear infections, oxidative stress,foreign objects in the ear, nasal allergies that prevent (or induce) fluid drain, wax build-up, and exposure to loud sounds. Withdrawal from benzodiazepines may cause tinnitus as well.
Tinnitus may be an accompaniment of sensorineural hearing loss or congenital hearing loss, or it may be observed as a side effect of certain medications (ototoxic tinnitus). However, the most common cause is noise-induced hearing loss.
As tinnitus is usually a subjective phenomenon, it is difficult to measure using objective tests, such as by comparison with noise of known frequency and intensity, as in an audiometric test. The condition is often rated clinically on a simple scale from "slight" to "catastrophic" according to the practical difficulties it imposes, such as interference with sleep, quiet activities, and normal daily activities.
Tinnitus is common: about 20% of people between 55 and 65 years old report symptoms on a general health questionnaire, and 11.8% on more detailed tinnitus-specific questionnaires.


Characteristics 

Tinnitus can be perceived in one or both ears or in the head. It is usually described as a ringing noise, but in some patients, it takes the form of a high-pitched whining, electric buzzing, hissing, humming, tinging or whistling sound, or as ticking, clicking, roaring, "crickets" or "tree frogs" or "locusts (cicadas)", tunes, songs, beeping, sizzling, sounds that slightly resemble human voices or even a pure steady tone like that heard during a hearing test, and in some cases, pressure changes from the interior ear.It has also been described as a "whooshing" sound because of acute muscle spasms, as of wind or waves. Tinnitus can be intermittent, or it can be continuous, in which case it can be the cause of great distress. In some individuals, the intensity can be changed by shoulder, head, tongue, jaw, or eye movements.

Most people with tinnitus have some degree of hearing loss,in that they are often unable to hear clearly external sounds that occur within the same range of frequencies as their "phantom sounds". This has led to the suggestion that one cause of tinnitus might be a homeostatic response of central dorsal cochlear nucleus auditory neurons that makes them hyperactive in compensation to auditory input loss.
The sound perceived may range from a quiet background noise to one that can be heard even over loud external sounds. Heller and Bergman (1953) conducted a study of 100 tinnitus-free university students placed in an anechoic chamber and found 93% reported hearing a buzzing, pulsing or whistling sound. The specific type of tinnitus called pulsatile tinnitus is characterized by one hearing the sounds of one's own pulse or muscle contractions, which is typically a result of sounds that have been created from the movement of muscles near to one's ear, changes within the canal of one's ear or issues related to blood flow of the neck or face. Cohort studies have demonstrated damage to hearing (among other health effects) from unnatural levels of noise exposure is very widespread in industrialized countries.
For research purposes, the more elaborate Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) is often used. Persistent tinnitus may cause irritability, fatigue, and on occasions, clinical depression and musical hallucinations.
As with all diagnostics, other potential sources of the sounds normally associated with tinnitus should be ruled out. For instance, two recognized sources of very-high-pitched sounds might be electromagnetic fields common in modern wiring and various sound signal transmissions. A common and often misdiagnosed condition that mimics tinnitus is Radio Frequency (RF) hearing, in which subjects have been tested and found to hear high-pitched transmission frequencies that sound similar to tinnitus.

Prevention

Tinnitus and hearing loss can be permanent conditions. If a ringing in the ears is audible following lengthy exposure to a source of loud noise, such as a music concert or an industrial workplace, it means lasting damage may have already occurred.

Prolonged exposure to sound or noise levels as low as 70 dB can result in damage to hearing (see noise health effects). For musicians and DJs, special musicians' earplugs play an important role in preventing tinnitus; they can lower the volume of the music without distorting the sound and can prevent tinnitus from developing in later years. For anyone using loud electrical appliances, such as hair dryers or vacuum cleaners, or who work in noisy environments such as building sites, where earmuffs are impractical, earplugs are also helpful in reducing noise exposure. This is also the case when riding motorcycles, mopeds etc. When operating lawn mowers, hammer drills, grinders, and similar, earmuffs may be more appropriate for hearing protection.
It is also important to check medications for potential ototoxicity. Ototoxicity of multiple medicines can have a cumulative effect, and can greatly increase the damage done by noise. If ototoxic medications must be administered, close attention by the physician to prescription details, such as dose and dosage interval, can reduce the damage done.

If You or Someone You Love is Suffering from Tinnitus, Then This Will Be the Most Important Letter You Will Ever Read...
“Former Chronic Tinnitus Sufferer
Reveals The Only Holistic System In
Existence That Will Show You How To
Permanently Eliminate The Ringing
In Your Ears Within 2 Months, and
Regain Your Natural Inner Balance,
Using A Unique 5-Step Method
No One Else Will Tell You About...”