We are located in beautiful upstate New York, home of Cornell Universiy, waterfalls, gorges, lakes - an area of great scenic beauty. Our center serves the needs of patients with tinnitus, hyperacusis and hearing impairments from all over the Eastern United States and Canada. Hyperacusis is sensitivity to sounds or minimal tolerance for common environmental sounds. Tinnitus can sound like bells, whistles, ringing, hissing, crickets, a roar or pulse, etc. or a combination of sounds.
Sounds can fluctuate in intensity, can be constant or intermittent.
Tinnitus can be affected by one's emotions, stress or sleep state. Tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease. Seventeen per cent of the general population is affected by tinnitus. Success has been noted for over eighty per cent of patients who receive treatment. Due to the plasticity of the nervous system, gradual changes can occur.