Please note that sound therapy through the use of ear-level sound generators is an integral part of hyperacusis management. Although this classification system can be used quite often, it is often more useful to focus on the cause of tinnitus. Tinnitus is caused most often by prolonged exposure to loud sounds. Tinnitus may also be caused or worsened by many causes. This resulted in a better quality of life. Each person's experience of tinnitus is unique because there are so many different sounds. Children may find soft background music helpful for some children. Untreated hearing loss may increase the risk of dementia by as much as fivefold, and the risk that you might fall is three times higher. Tinnitus can also occur from the discontinuation of therapeutic doses of benzodiazepines. It can occur at any level of our auditory system. Tinnitus can be described as the ringing, buzzing or hissing sounds in your ears.