Therapy of tinnitus using a hearing aid with a music and sound generator function

Abstract

In the sound therapy for tinnitus, mainly environmental sound, a sound generator and a hearing aid are used and have been shown to be effective. We sometimes encounter cases in which a remarkable effect is not achieved, or in which a hearing aid cannot be introduced easily. In this research, we used a hearing-aid with a music and sound generator function for the sound therapy of tinnitus in 24 patients. It was found that patients with severe tinnitus and hearing loss mainly chose preferred this hearing aid. It was suggested that this hearing aid might become a device of first choice for the sound therapy of tinnitus and that the music function is useful for patients with tinnitus.