Opinion ID: 1282591
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Heading: monaghan's hearing problems

Text: Sometime in 1980, Monaghan noticed a ringing in his ears. In 1984, during an examination by Dr. William Carter, an otolaryngologist, Monaghan's ringing condition was diagnosed as tinnitus which Dr. Carter described as an abnormal noise perception or a false noise because [t]here really is no noise there, but the patient feels that they hear this and it can take any form. It can be like crickets; it can be like bells ringing; it can be like winds howling; it can be like motors running; and it can vary in its intensity from very, very mild to very, very severe. Tinnitus is the head noises than an individual experiences sometimes without a hearing impairment. Monaghan first realized that he had suffered a loss of hearing in 1987, when he was again examined by Dr. Carter.