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R.Ali Hosseini. Master of Audiology (M.Sc.M.C.No:343) Central Audiology Clinic. Tinnitus. Defined of Tinnitus. 1)Tinnitus (Organic & NonOrganic) 2)Tinnitus (Otologic & NonOtologic) 3)Tinnitus (Objective & Subjective) (Etiology & Epidemiology). Evaluation of Tinnitus. 1)Otologic Tests
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R.Ali Hosseini Master of Audiology (M.Sc.M.C.No:343) Central Audiology Clinic
Defined of Tinnitus 1)Tinnitus (Organic & NonOrganic) 2)Tinnitus (Otologic & NonOtologic) 3)Tinnitus (Objective & Subjective) (Etiology & Epidemiology)
Evaluation of Tinnitus 1)Otologic Tests 2)Audiologic Tests 3)Radiologic Tests 4)Blood Laboratory Tests 5)Psychologic & Neurologic Tests
Audiologic Tests 1)PTA 2)Speech Tests (SRT – SDS – MCL – LDL) 3)IA (Tympanometry & Acoustic Reflex & ETF) 4)OAE (SOAE – DPOAE – TEOAE) 5)ERA (EcochG – ABR – MLR – LLR) 6)ENG/VNG Tests
Balance & Vestibular Tests • Vision : (Viso-Ocular Reflex) 2) Vestibule : (Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex) 3) Somatosensory : (Viso-Spinal Reflex)
Specials Audiologic TinnitusTests 1) PTA (250 Hz – 8000 Hz) 2) High Frequency Audiometry (125 Hz – 20000 Hz) 3) Tinnitus Evaluation
Audiologic Tinnitus Management (ATM) Method 1)(Pitch = Mel) : (Frequency = Hz) 2)(Loudness = Phone) : (Intensity = dB) 3)Location of Tinnitus 4)Minimum Masking Level (M.M.L) 5)Residual Inhibition (R.I)
Treatment of Tinnitus • Drug Therapy • Surgery Mthods 3) Re/Habilitation
Tinnitus Re/Habilitation a) Hearing Aids b) Tinnitus Masker c) Low Power (Soft) Laser d) Tinnitus Electrical Stimulation e) TRT Method (Tnnitus Retraining Therapy) f) Biofeedback g) Homiopaty h) Acupuncture
Pitch in Hertz (Hz) 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000 0 20 40 Loudness in Decibels (dB) 60 80 100 120 Normal Mild Moderate Moderate to Severe Severe Profound Hearing Aid
Pitch in Hertz (Hz) 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000 0 20 40 Loudness in Decibels (dB) 60 80 100 120 Normal Mild Moderate Moderate to Severe Severe Profound
Prevention of Tinnitus 1)Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) 2)Acoustic Trauma 3)Accident 4)Drug Ototoxicity 5)Living Methods