Understanding Tinnitus and Hearing Aids
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What percentage of the population suffers from tinnitus?

  • 15-20% (correct)
  • 5-10%
  • 30-35%
  • 25-30%

How do hearing aids help treat tinnitus?

  • By increasing faulty signals to the brain
  • By causing distraction from the sounds of tinnitus (correct)
  • By reducing the correct sounds heard by the brain
  • By curing tinnitus completely

What is a reason that hearing aids may be a good option for tinnitus treatment?

  • They can directly repair the damaged hair-like cells in the ears
  • They can decrease the sound input to the brain
  • They can increase the faulty signals to the brain
  • They can help treat tinnitus caused by hearing loss (correct)

What do built-in masking programs in technologically advanced hearing aids do?

<p>Distract from the sounds of tinnitus with white noise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of people with tinnitus also have hearing loss?

<p>90% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do damaged hair-like cells in the ears contribute to tinnitus?

<p>They trigger faulty signals to the brain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do some hearing aids with built-in masking programs help with tinnitus?

<p>They distract from the sounds of tinnitus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason that hearing aids may be a good option for tinnitus treatment?

<p>They help treat underlying hearing loss (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason why hearing aids may be beneficial for treating tinnitus?

<p>To minimize faulty signals sent to the brain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do damaged hair-like cells in the ears contribute to tinnitus?

<p>By sending faulty signals to the brain (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do some hearing aids with built-in masking programs help with tinnitus?

<p>By distracting from the sounds of tinnitus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do hearing aids help treat tinnitus if your tinnitus is caused by hearing loss?

<p>By minimizing faulty signals sent to the brain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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