Neuromod’s Tinnitus Treatment Device Expands Availability in Spain
Lenire’s Spanish launch began in Barcelona. This latest expansion brings the number of clinics in Spain providing Lenire to four.
Lenire’s Spanish launch began in Barcelona. This latest expansion brings the number of clinics in Spain providing Lenire to four.
Even though there is no cure for tinnitus today, good approaches that significantly reduce the burden of affected individuals are available. Therefore, it is hoped that the message to sufferers that they have to “live with their tinnitus” will become less and less pronounced.
It is reported that 10-15% of the global adult population suffers from tinnitus 1-4, the chronic phantom auditory percept that has been attributed to abnormal firing patterns in the brain.4 According to the American Tinnitus Association (ATA), 45 million Americans reported experiencing tinnitus in the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey.
With this year’s return of cicadas, many will view the mostly harmless insects as an annoyance. However, the bugs’ high-pitched buzzing sound — which can be loud enough to drown out a jet plane flying overhead — could potentially worsen tinnitus.
Read MoreWhile there is no cure for tinnitus, numerous treatment options continue to emerge, including tinnitus management programs administered by hearing care professionals, hearing aids including those with tinnitus remediation features, sound therapy systems, and tinnitus coaching apps.
Read MoreWhile tinnitus has no known cure, one science-based app, Diapason, can help offer relief to some of the 50 million people suffering in the US. Beginning on World Hearing Day, March 3, Diapason announced that it will offer $25,000 worth of free subscriptions during March.
Read MoreCalifornia-based telehealth startup Pure Tinnitus announced that it has developed Pure Tinnitus Group Coaching as a way to provide evidence-based tinnitus management techniques via Zoom video.
Read MoreMost of the time, our brain receives different input from each of our ears, but we nevertheless perceive speech as unified sounds. This process takes place through synchronization of the areas of the brain involved with the help of gamma waves, neurolinguists at the University of Zurich (UZH) have now discovered
Read MoreTo mark Tinnitus Week (February 1-7, 2021), The British Irish Hearing Instrument Association (BIHIMA) announced the results of a survey that questioned its research panel of UK audiologists on the subject of tinnitus awareness.
Read MoreHearing Power has developed Tinnibot as a way to help people suffering from tinnitus symptoms accept their condition; understand that no “quick-fix cure” currently exists, despite what some online sources may suggest; and work toward improving their quality of life through therapeutic methods.
Read MoreThe app is said to offer a program of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness training, relaxation therapy, and sound therapy.
Read MoreIn a study published in “Scientific Reports,” researchers looked at the level of cognitive impairment in people with hearing loss and tinnitus, as compared to a control group with no hearing impairment.
Read MoreThe authors conclude that fNIRS may be a feasible way to objectively assess tinnitus to assess new treatments or monitor the effectiveness of a patient’s treatment program.
Read MorePublished in the journal “Frontiers in Public Health,” the research found that 40% of those displaying symptoms of COVID-19 simultaneously experience a worsening of their tinnitus.
Read MoreThe investment was led by majority investor Fountain Healthcare Partners, with participation from existing investors Moffett Investment Holdings and Medical Device Resources, with venture-debt provided by Kreos Capital and Silicon Valley Bank.
Read MoreThe clinical trial was conducted between 2016 and 2019 and was designed to track changes in tinnitus symptom severity. The trial investigated the bimodal neuromodulation approach, using Neuromod’s non-invasive stimulation device that delivers sound to the ears and electrical stimulation to the tongue.
Read MoreIt is important to note that tinnitus is a symptom and not a diagnosis.
Read MoreICBT for Tinnitus (internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy) is designed for those who experience bothersome tinnitus and wish to learn how to manage the distress caused by their tinnitus using the techniques of CBT.
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