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A Quick Introduction to Tinnitus By: Riri Kusumarani

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A quick Introduction to Tinnitus is designed to increase awareness of people regarding Tinnitus. No cure was found until this file was created. A brief information about Neuromonics, the latest invention to Tinnitus was discussed in one slide.

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Page 1: A quick introduction to tinnitus

A Quick Introduction to TinnitusBy: Riri Kusumarani

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Tinnitus is a ringing sensation in the ears.It May occurs in only one or both ears

Kinds of Ringing may varies from slight humming, buzzing,whistling,low pitch , high pitch, etc

Just Imagine Your ear is exposed to a slightly broken microphone with high pitch sound which makes most people will reacts by closing their ears.

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Who will Get Affected?Around 10-15% of World’s Total

Population has Tinnitus

Langguth, B; Kreuzer, PM; Kleinjung, T; De Ridder, D (Sep 2013). "Tinnitus: causes and clinical management.". Lancet neurology 12 (9): 920–30.

Those who have long history with Loud music, Head Trauma and some medications are most likely to suffer from Tinnitus

Researchers still argue from what causes Tinnitus to appear

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Cure?

No Cure was found until 2014

Some people opts to Ignore The sound

Some Choose to endure and live with it

Hoping Someday A cure can be found

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The Known TreatmentMasking and Hearing aids

are just examples

Neck Massage is proven to help reducing some degree of Tinnitus, however this is not clinically proven

HypnoTherapy is taken by some patients to help them enduring the sounds

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NeuromonicsAlert, this information is based on Indonesia’s representative!

A device similar with MP3 Player is used by patients for around 2hrs/day.

A specifically designed music/sound is designed for each patients based on their audiometric result hoping it will distract the brain from hearing Tinnitus

Price? 5000 USD or Approximately IDR 50 Millions

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Famous People with Tinnitus

Source: http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-with-tinnitus/celebrity-lists?page=6

You’re Not Alone

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