{"id":2449,"date":"2017-05-17T17:18:29","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T17:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cpanel.fuelmedserver.com\/~decibelhearing\/?p=2449"},"modified":"2019-06-17T21:52:06","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T21:52:06","slug":"diagnose-tinnitus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/decibelhearing.com\/diagnose-tinnitus\/","title":{"rendered":"Diagnosing Tinnitus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to Diagnose Tinnitus<\/h2>\n<p>Have you ever heard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ata.org\/understanding-facts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Understanding facts | American Tinnitus Association\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a ringing in your ear<\/a> that could not be attributed to any outside sources? What about a hissing, roaring, sizzling or clicking? If so, it sounds like you may be one of the 50 million Americans currently suffering from tinnitus.<br \/>\nOnce you have accepted the fact that you are suffering from tinnitus and your fridge has not suddenly gotten louder, contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thousand_Oaks,_California\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Thousand Oaks, CA | Wikipedia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thousand Oaks<\/a> audiologist. When you arrive at their office, you will complete a tinnitus evaluation. Since tinnitus is a symptom of a wide range of health conditions, it can occasionally point to a more serious problem. This is why it is so important to try to identify a cause, even though it is not always possible.<\/p>\n<h3>Evaluating Tinnitus<\/h3>\n<p>Your Thousand Oak audiologist has several goals they hope to accomplish when they evaluate any tinnitus patient:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify the underlying cause of the tinnitus symptoms.<\/li>\n<li>Determine if the tinnitus is subjective or objective.<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate <em>how the tinnitus is affecting<\/em> the patient\u2019s speech reception.<\/li>\n<li>Assess whether the patient is experiencing hyperacusis (sound sensitivity).<\/li>\n<li>Pinpoint the frequency and loudness of the sound the patient is hearing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During a tinnitus evaluation, your Thousand Oak <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Audiology\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Audiology | Wikipedia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">audiologist<\/a> will administer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An in-depth written and verbal interview.<\/li>\n<li>A complete physical examination of your auditory system.<\/li>\n<li>A pure tone and ultra-high frequency audiometry test.<\/li>\n<li>Speech reception and word recognition tests.<\/li>\n<li>An otoacoustic emissions test.<\/li>\n<li>Additional tests, studies and evaluations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While knowing the cause of your tinnitus is helpful for your <a href=\"https:\/\/decibelhearing.com\/contact\/\" title=\"Thousand Oak audiologist | Decibel Hearing Services\">Thousand Oak audiologist<\/a> to put together a tinnitus management plan, it is not necessary. Sometimes the cause of tinnitus simply cannot be identified. If that is the case, your Thousand Oak audiologist will create a management plan based on making your symptoms less noticeable instead of treating the underlying cause.<br \/>\nNow is the time to take back your life. If you think <em>you may be suffering from tinnitus<\/em>, contact your Thousand Oak audiologist to schedule a visit today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Diagnose Tinnitus Have you ever heard a ringing in your ear that could not be attributed to any outside sources? What about a hissing, roaring, sizzling or clicking? If so, it sounds like you may be one of the 50 million Americans currently suffering from tinnitus. 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