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Tinnitus - what is it?
Ringing in the ears or tinnitus is a symptom that has a wide variety of causes and can basically accompany almost any ear disease. Inflammatory, tumorous and drug-related toxic causes, mechanical and acoustic causes can lead to tinnitus, as can cardiovascular or metabolic diseases. The character of the ringing in the ears (e.g. beeping, hissing, hissing) and the intensity of the tinnitus (barely audible to extremely loud) are described very differently by those affected and rarely allow conclusions to be drawn about the underlying cause.
Tens of thousands of people in Switzerland are probably currently waiting for tinnitus therapy to stop or at least reduce the whistling, ringing, hissing or buzzing in their heads. According to the Swiss Tinnitus League, around 4% of all adults suffer from the noises that have accompanied them for at least 3 months.
In general, a distinction must be made between acute (lasting less than 3 months) and chronic (lasting longer than 3 months) tinnitus
Due to the many causes of ringing in the ears, a thorough diagnosis and classification of the patient is always crucial for the creation of a personal therapy program.
