The AudioNotch Tinnitus Treatment Blog
Tinnitus Masking Sound Generator: An Example of An Unnecessary Product
Written by AudioNotch Team on May 27, 2014
Categories: Tinnitus
Tags: tinnitus masker
Check out the $100 tinnitus masking sound generator available here: The Tinnitus Masking Sound Generator will make use of similar masking therapy which has been recommended by otolaryngologists and the American Tinnitus Association. The dozen tracks will incorporate specific white-noise frequencies (1,000-10,000 Hz) so...
Tinnitus Focused CBT Can Help You Cope With Tinnitus
Written by AudioNotch Team on May 22, 2014
Categories: Tinnitus ResearchTreatment Review
Tags: CBT for tinnitus
Obviously, it's not a cure, but a new article in CNN referencing a new variant of CBT for tinnitus has shown efficacy in reducing subjective distress caused by tinnitus: The study, conducted in the Netherlands, involved 492 patients. Half received an audiological work-up and no other structured treatment, while the...
Very Cool Research on Hearing
Written by AudioNotch Team on May 20, 2014
Categories: Hearing
Tags: hearing research tinnitus
Incredible research from Johns Hopkins supports our anecdotal observations that being blind can improve your other senses: Music experts often say that blind performers like Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder are good examples of how not being able to see can enhance one's ability to hear. Now, a new neuroscience study...
The Psychological Devastation of Tinnitus
Written by AudioNotch Team on May 15, 2014
Categories: Tinnitus
Tags: tinnitus and depression tinnitus and psychological distress
The mood disorders that can result after the onset of tinnitus are devastating for many people. I believe that some people are more predisposed than others to developing a crippling depression after the onset of tinnitus. There are likely a set of vulnerabilities in certain peoples' brains that make them more...
How to Help a Child With Tinnitus: Birdsongs
Written by AudioNotch Team on May 13, 2014
Categories: TinnitusTreatment Review
Tags: Tinnitus tinnitus birdsong masker tinnitus masker
Dealing with children who have developed tinnitus is a challenge. There's just not that much data out there in the scientific literature about how to help them. An eleven year old boy in the UK had particularly difficulty with insomnia: An 11-year-old with severe tinnitus is finally able to get a good night’s sleep...
New Notched Music Research Trial Underway
Written by AudioNotch Team on May 8, 2014
Categories: Tinnitus Research
Tags: Notched Music Notched Music Therapy Notched Music tinnitus
At AudioNotch, we like to emphasize that we're based on scientific research. The majority of treatments marketed on-line for tinnitus are not actually scientifically supported, so it's important for us to differentiate ourselves from treatments that have no scientific basis. That said, "based on science" isn't the same...
AudioNotch Featured on Medulous Blog
Written by AudioNotch Team on May 7, 2014
Categories: AudioNotchTinnitus
AudioNotch has been featured on the Medulous blog! Luckily, new online services coupled with the proliferation of mp3 technology, treatment is right around the corner for many people. Therapy for tinnitus has been made increasingly available over the last decade and has typically involved strategizing how to minimize...
Predicting Depression after the onset of tinnitus
Written by AudioNotch Team on May 6, 2014
Categories: Tinnitus Research
Tags: depression and tinnitus
An interesting study in 2013 points towards some of the underlying psychological vulnerabilities that may predispose people towards developing depression secondary to tinnitus: Conclusion : Optimism influences depression in tinnitus patients both directly and indirectly. The indirect effect indicates that optimism is...
It's not the tone, it's the brain's reaction to the tone
Written by AudioNotch Team on May 1, 2014
Categories: Tinnitus Research
Tags: tinnitus and neuroticism
The suffering caused by an everpresent tinnitus tone can be broken down into various subcomponents: The loss of concentration from the tone itself Anxiety caused by the tone Depression caused by the tone Psychological distress caused by the tone Insomnia caused by the tone The tone itself is just a tone - it's the...
Meditating with Tinnitus
Written by AudioNotch Team on April 29, 2014
Categories: Treatment Review
Tags: meditating with tinnitus tinnitus and meditation
Below is an excerpt from a great article written by a tinnitus sufferer on how to meditate with tinnitus. As a tinnitus sufferer herself, the author can speak to the difficult daily reality of a person suffering from tinnitus. I think this another example of why the internet is such a powerful advocacy tool for people...