Admittance tympanometry and T.M. displacement are evaluated prior to the study and after the drops have been administered in the office. Audiometry is performed and evaluated at the end of the study Electrical stimulation Electrical stimulation is physical therapy modality that in the past has been used primarily for rehabilitation of chronic pain and musculoskeletal problems. It has recently been found that an electrical current could be applied to the external ear with actual suppression of tinnitus. Applied with a blunt tipped probe, the microvoltage current is distributed around the affected ear. The amount of current is adjusted to the patient's comfort level.
Success is quite variable.
Below is the consent form for our on-going electrical stimulation study project. Subjective idiopathic tinnitus it very difficult to evaluate and treat. Unfortunately, it is usually caused by irreversible damage to the cells of the hearing organ. Attempts to improve tinnitus equate to attempts to revive damaged hearing cells by improving blood flow, avoiding damaging toxins and stimulation of healthy cells that are near the damaged one to block out the phantom sounds. Reduce exposure to nervous anxiety and stress.