Tinnitus And Hyperacusis CEU Courses

Many patients come in with a primary complaint of tinnitus. Providers should be well versed in the basics of tinnitus. This course will introduce providers to the topic of tinnitus with an emphasis on the patient with tinnitus.

Hyperacusis comes in many different forms (loudness, avoidance, fear and pain) and patients need our help. There are effective counseling, sound therapy and hearing aid approaches that many find helpful.

Measuring hyperacusis in children is an important skill for the audiologist. Using an adapted Loudness Discomfort Level (LDL) assessment protocol provides valuable information and treatment progress data points. Hyperacusis is an unusual condition that can be present in pediatric populations and deserves attention and professional assessment.

Stress is a key contributor to tinnitus bother experienced by millions around the world during the Covid outbreak. Health concerns, social isolation, and financial instability have all contributed to fear and stress during this worldwide pandemic. Recent research on the online version of the 8-week skill building program, Mindfulness Based Tinnitus Stress Reduction (MBTSR), developed and researched by the presenter at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), is presented with results from a Covid sample. The critical role stress reduction plays in effective management of sound sensitivity disorders such as tinnitus and hyperacusis is explored.

This course presents an overview of the challenges and opportunities currently present in tinnitus research. We will discuss how a comprehensive repository of tinnitus knowledge, the use of artificial intelligence, and the development of large tinnitus-specific biobanks may advance the field.

Patients with tinnitus have concerns and issues that are unique and personal. Starkey provides the next generation of tinnitus sound therapy allowing for the creation of more efficient masking signals to provide relief from tinnitus. This course will provide an overview of the Starkey’s tinnitus offerings, including the latest technology. Integration of these new tinnitus solutions in the Inspire fitting software and the adjustment process will be illustrated.

This course features clinicians from the University of Mississippi Medical Center presenting actual case studies on adult tinnitus management with a range of audiological and medical diagnoses represented.

This grand round course will cover a wide range of tinnitus topics with a special focus on unique cases. This course will focus on the evaluation and treatment using evidence-based methods.

This course addresses the increased interest in cannabidiol (CBD) oil for hearing loss, tinnitus and balance disorders in addition to addressing the use of essential oils for the same auditory/vestibular issues. Patient counseling strategies are discussed.

This course will identify common complaints and characteristics associated with a diagnosis of misophonia, as well as determine appropriate assessment measures to guide referrals, resources, and recommendations. An overview of how clinicians can differentiate misophonia from alternative sound intolerance conditions and psychoacoustic disorders to improve patient care and overall quality of life.