Most people who seek medical care for their tinnitus problems find that they are not suffering from any serious medical conditions. An audiogram may be used to aid in fitting a hearing device in cases where the hearing loss is severe. Tinnitus is a very common condition. He feels strongly that more research needs to be done to identify the root cause of these symptoms as well as what can be done in order to provide relief for those who are seeking it. The global burden of tinnitus should be considered by health policy makers. These medicines include a certain type of antibiotics called aminoglycoside antibiotics and medicines containing salicylates, such as high-dose aspirin. Masking techniques (i.e. trying to cover your tinnitus by other sounds) can help us determine if sound therapy can reduce your tinnitus awareness or disturbance. It is a minimally invasive procedure to depolarize cortical cells. Tables 1 and 2 summarize the demographics, T–VAS scores, and past treatments for patients with chronic and subacute tinnitus. In today's world of leaf blowers, traffic and other loud sounds, everyone wants to enjoy an occasional moment of quiet. Tinnitus is a common symptom found in family medicine. If a portable music device such as iPods or MP3 players is used for a prolonged period, it can also cause noise related hearing loss. However, the patient may still have a hum or other vascular symptom due to the surgery. It is important that the otolaryngologist has a partner who can help with more complicated cases of tinnitus.