RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Tinnitus: Patients do not have to ‘just live with it’
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 312
OP 319
DO 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10136
VO 78
IS 5
A1 Craig W. Newman
A1 Sharon A. Sandridge
A1 Scott M. Bea
A1 Kay Cherian
A1 Neil Cherian
A1 Karyn M. Kahn
A1 James Kaltenbach
YR 2011
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/5/312.abstract
AB Tinnitus is distressing and affects the quality of life for many patients. Because primary care physicians may be the entry point for patients seeking help for tinnitus, we urge them to acknowledge this symptom and its potential negative impact on the patient’s health and quality of life. Physicians should actively listen to the patient and provide hope and encouragement, but also provide realistic expectations about the course of treatment. The patient must also understand that there may be no singular “cure” for tinnitus and that management may involve multidisciplinary assessment and treatment.