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Tinnitus

Synonyms of Tinnitus

Subjective Tinnitus

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Tinnitus is a common condition characterized by the sensation of sound for which there is no external source outside the individual. In other words, people with Tinnitus perceive sound when no environmental or external sounds are present. These sounds have been described as clicking, buzzing, and/or ringing. Tinnitus commonly occurs as a side effect of certain drugs and because of other underlying disorders (secondary), especially those of the middle and inner ear (i.e., cochlea). In rare cases, no underlying cause can be found and the condition is termed idiopathic Tinnitus. Infection, obstruction of blood vessels near the ear, and/or environmental factors have also been implicated as a cause of Tinnitus.

Organizations related to Tinnitus

American Academy of Audiology
11730 Plaza America
Reston VA 20190
Phone #: 703-790-8466
800 #: 800-222-2336
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.audiology.org
American Hearing Research Foundation
8 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago IL 60603-4539
Phone #: 312-726-9670
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.american-hearing.org
American Tinnitus Association
P.O. Box 5
Portland OR 97207
Phone #: 503-248-9985
800 #: 800-634-8978
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ata.org
Better Hearing Institute
515 King Street, Suite 420
Alexandria VA 22314
Phone #: 703-684-3391
800 #: 800-327-9355
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.betterhearing.org
Cogan's Contact Network
PO Box 145
Freehold NJ 07728
Phone #: 574-258-0804
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.coganssyndrome.info/
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
NIH/National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (Balance)
National Temporal Bone, Hearing
Boston MA 02114-3096
Phone #: --
800 #: 800-822-1327
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.tbregistry.org
Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA)
P.O. Box 13305
Portland OR 97213
Phone #: 503-229-7705
800 #: 800-837-8428
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.vestibular.org

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. ? (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be obtained for a small fee by visiting the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational treatments (if available), and references from medical literature. For a full-text version of this topic, see http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdblist.html