Taming tinnitus: New insights find connection between this common condition and PTSD
UT Health San Antonio: Future magazine
Sep 24, 2024
It can manifest as a low- or high-pitched tone — a squeal, buzz, roar, chirp or click seemingly coming from one or both ears or in the head. It can dissipate within seconds or be continually present; barely discernable or as loud as a freight train.
Many people live with tinnitus and consider it to be a minor annoyance, but for up to 20% of sufferers, the condition can be bothersome enough to impair daily function.
John Moring, PhD, assistant research professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, has lived with tinnitus for as long as he can remember. Moring was a gymnast while growing up and thinks his tinnitus could be related to head or neck injuries he received during that time. While he is lucky enough to be part of the 80% of people only mildly hindered by the condition, he wondered if there was a way to help others who are truly suffering.