Tinnitus - Etiology and management

Tinnitus is the perceived sensation of sound in the absence of acoustic sti mulation. Individuals who suffer from it are commonly between the ages of 4 0 and 80 years. Tinnitus is often classified as objective or subjective, ye t the pathophysiologic cause is still unknown. Subjective tinnitus is large ly identified with hearing loss. Management of tinnitus is based on an indi vidual approach; there is no single treatment or regimen for it.