Tinnitus
The UI Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery has a long history of tinnitus treatment and research, encompassing more than three decades of work in this area. Our annual Managemnt of The Tinnitus Patient Conference is June 14th & 15th, 2013, click here for more information.
Direct your patients to our research studies
Tinnitus
To learn more about the tinnitus studies currently being conducted at the University of Iowa, please call 319-353-8760. Individuals interested in participating in a tinnitus study should complete our online questionnaire, which will help us determine your eligibility.
Tinnitus, Dietary Supplements, Cochlear Implants and Global Information
As part of our ongoing research, we invite our patients to complete surveys about their experience with tinnitus, If you are interested in sharing information about your condition, please consider completing this survey.
Sound Hypersensitivity (Hyperacousis)
Some people report that many sounds are too loud for them, however these same sounds do not appear too loud to others. This is called hyperacusis. We invite you to participate in a survey with the hope of understanding and better treating hyperacusis. You must be 18 years of age or older to complete this survey.
Information for Health Care Providers
Questionnaires for Working with Tinnitus Patients
The Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery has created a series of questionnaires that may be useful for health care professionals working with patients who experience tinnitus. These questionnaires may be used to identify a specific area of a patient's life that are affected by tinnitus, as well as monitor a patient's progress with a particular treatment. Translations of these questionnaires are also available in a growing number of languages.
Activity Therapy Pictures
Below you will find different counseling presentations that relate to the thoughts and emotions, hearing and communication, sleep, and concentration abilities for people experiencing tinnitus. Within each presentation are activities to complete following the counseling. In addition, there is a review for each counseling section that is typically completed at the beginning of the subsequent follow-up appointment.
Also, provided below are presentations that can be used with the fitting of sound therapy devices.
In addition to the information provided in these presentations, you may also consult the book titled:
- Tinnitus Treatment: Clinical Protocols. Tyler, R, S. (Ed). New York: Thieme: 2006.
Also highly recommended:
- Henry J.H., & Wilson P.H. The psychological management of chronic tinnitus. Boston: Allyn & Bacon: 2001.
- Henry J.H., & Wilson P.H. Tinnitus: A Self Management Guide for the Ringing in Your Ears. S.D. Dragin (Ed.). Boston, Allyn and Bacon: 2002.
Whenever you use or refer to the presentations, please cite Tyler, R.S. and The University of Iowa, Copyright 2006.