Tinnitus is a noise such as a ringing or buzzing that you can hear, but the noise does not come from outside your ear. Many people have mild tinnitus that is not too bad. However, about 1 in 100 people have tinnitus which severely affects their quality of life. In many cases the cause is not known. In some cases the tinnitus is related to another problem. For example, it is common for people with age-related deafness to also develop tinnitus. There is no cure which will take the noise away. However, there are ways that can make the tinnitus less intrusive and troublesome.

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