Inner ear Implant against Tinnitus
As could be read in the medical press (you find 3 articles on this topic on the right-hand side of this page) research results show a further field of use for cochlear implants.
It is said not only to help patients hear again but also in the case of tinnitus to make disappear the disturbing noise signal. Prof. Laszig presented the procedure on the occasion of the 80th yearly congregation of the German Society for ENT medicine and head- and neck surgery to the gathering of medical specialists.
Articles on the the topic of CI and Tinnitus
Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung GA 7 May 2009
Using Implants against Tinnitus
Freiburg/Rostock . (dpa/lsw) Research shows that the insertion of an implant into the cochlea can help many thousand people who are suffering from tinnitus. The new procedure is said to be suitable for people who are unilaterally deaf and have tinnitus on the ear concerned, says the Director of the Freiburg ENT Clinic, Roland Laszig. The treatment that is still in research stage and will be presented in two weeks in Rostock at the 80th yearly congregation of the German Society for ENT medicine has even two advantages. The tinnitus noise is suppressed and the patients can hear again with the so far deaf ear. “We have achieved excellent results with this revolutionary method” said Laszig.
Norddeutsche Neueste Nachrichten Rostock 7 May 2009
Implant against the noise in the ear
Rostock (NNN). Every fifth German citizen is suffering from chronic tinnitus, a constant ringing noise in the ear. The use of a cochlear implant brings new hope to many people concerned. This will be a topic at the 80th yearly congregation of the German Society for ENT medicine and head- and neck surgery from 20 to 24 May at the Hansemesse Schmarl, where at the same time the 9th care day (Pflegetag) is taking place. “The standard tinnitus patient hears the noise in evenings when it is getting quiet and the daily noises have stopped”, says Prof. Dr. Roland Laszig. “After the implantation the patients can hear and the tinnitus is gone.” With 745 individual presentations and 60 courses and seminars this is one of the major educational congresses for medical professionals in Germany. The congress at which 2000 people are expected to participate is under the motto “technology for quality of life – biomaterials and implants in ENT medicine.”
Berliner Morgenpost 26 May 2009 Medicine Inner ear implant against Tinnitus A new generation of inner ear implants is said to help the suffering of tinnitus patients. Medical Experts presented the so-called Cochlea Technology yesterday. Medical Professor Roland Laszig from Freiburg explained the system, which transforms amplified sound waves into radio signals, which are transmitted via the skin to a special implant in the cochlear. The electrical impulses created there are said to clear and eliminate the disturbing noise signal (tinnitus) coming from the brain. According to the expert every fifth German citizen is suffering from chronic tinnitus. Dpa-