Can white noise help mask the symptoms of tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and hyperacusis (acute sound sensitivity)?
Yes! Tinnitus is the medical term for “ringing in the ears.” Tinnitus may also be a symptom of Ménière’s Disease, an inner ear disorder. Hyperacusis is a condition where all sounds are painfully too loud. Among their recommendations for alleviating tinnitus symptoms, many audiologists and the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery suggest masking the ringing sound: play a competing sound at a constant low level, such white noise, to mask the tinnitus and make it less noticeable. The Hyperacusis Network notes that “White noise contains all frequencies, and therefore very gently stimulates all the nerve cells in the these subconscious networks, allowing them to be more easily programmed, or reset, so that tinnitus signals are no longer detected. It also reduces the contrast between tinnitus and otherwise total silence.” For hyperacusis sufferers, listening to white noise for a specific period of time every day can help improve the tolerance of sound. White noise thera
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