Authors are asked to submit articles directly through the Online Manuscript Submission System for their respective journal. Eric Clapton is a rock legend who recently revealed that his hearing is being lost and that he suffers form tinnitus. The impact of it is usually greatly diminished. Patients who report hearing clicking sounds in one or both ears should be evaluated for the presence of objective tinnitus. Of patients presenting with ear-related symptoms, 85% report experiencing tinnitus as well. A person with loud, unrelenting tinnitus is not likely to be disturbed. UI Health Care will connect to you with an expert who'll evaluate your tinnitus. Two researchers (C. The estimated number of people suffering from tinnitus is between 10-15% and 40 million. Once the tumor has been removed, pulsatile hearing loss will disappear. You can also use a sound generator or a fan at night. It can also sound as if it is in the head and not in any way. Mine was like this high-pitched sonic sound," says Elizabeth Fraser, who developed tinnitus last fall. Subjective tinnitus is most commonly caused by loud noises, aging, Meniere Disease, migraines and drugs. Unfortunately, there aren't enough longitudinal studies on tinnitus to give an accurate estimate of its prevalence. Although transcranial electromagnetic stimulation is a relatively new modality or therapy agent, it has not been shown to be effective in treating tinnitus.