JUNE 1989 VOLUME 14, NUMBER 2

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The Journal of the June 1989
Volume 14 Number 2 American Tinnitus Association
CONTENTS
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Tinnitus in Burnt-Out Meniere's Disease. Dr. Jack Vernon,
Director of the Oregon Hearing Research Laboratory tells of
successful management for this type of tinnitus with
hearing aids.
John W. House, M.D. receives memorial research award,
and volunteers tour House Ear Institute.
International Tinnitus Study Group meeting is reported by
Dr. Abraham Shulman.
Tinnitus Goes to Washington, by Carl Ross
Two-and-a-Half Years with Tinnitus, a personal report by
Alious Rockett.
Portland Mayor proclaims May as Better Hearing & Speech Month
Self-Help, news from the tinnitus support groups
Kickoff ceremonies for Better Hearing & Speech Month
include Bush kickoff message, parade to White House.
Prominent research scientists hold four-day work session,
exchange ideas, and talk about tinnitus.
16 Consumer Tips
19 Sponsors
17 Tributes
19 Membership Information
Cover Illustration: "Tinnitus", (Pastel on paLer 44 x 30",
1988) currently being shown at the Elizabeth each Gallery,
Portland, Oregon. Nationally known artist, Helen Lessick,
has incorporated metaphorical symbols, the shell (cochlea),
tacks (pain) and intense color (anxiety, anguish). ATA
would be grateful to own this work if a donor or group of
donors can be found. Photo courtesy of the artist and
Elizabeth Leach Gallery.
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TINNITUS IN BURNT-OUT
MENIERE'S DISEASE
by Jack A. Vernon, Ph.D., Director Oregon
Hearing Research Center, Portland, Oregon
Meniere's disease offers many
variations of symptoms but as a general
statement most authorities agree that
Meniere's is episodic, fluctuating on a
random and unpredictable schedule.
In its active phase Meniere' s disease
can be very distressful , not because of its
tinnitus but because of the dizziness, and
because it can occur unannounced at any
time. Note that during an "attack" the
patient is not only dizzy but has hearing
loss and tinnitus as well, all of which
disappear when the attack is over. That is,
the dizziness stops, the tinnitus disappears
and the hearing returns to normal.
Once Meniere's disease becomes a
burnt-out case, and there are no more
episodic attacks of dizziness, things can
change drastically often leaving the patient
with depressed hearing and constant tinnitus.
It is not known how many Meniere's
patients burn-out to be left with no
symptoms, which undoubtedly happens in
the majority of cases. The unfortunate
patient is the one who is left with hearing
loss and with tinnitus. When this happens
the patient will most often seek help for
their tinnitus despite the fact that they also
have a hearing loss. Usually the hearing
loss is present at nearly all frequencies and
in some cases can be so severe as to leave
the patient with only one hearing ear. It
should be noted that it is very rare for
Meniere' s disease to appear in both ears. A
typical burnt-out Meniere' s case is illustrated
in Figure 1 below:
In Figure 1 note that the .hearing is
depressed at all test frequencies and so
much so that the testing audiologist
informed this patient that she had "no useful
hearing" in that ear. The term "no useful
hearing" means that the hearing is
sufficiently depressed that amplification by
a hearing
aid will produce distortion which degrades
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speech intelligibility. That is, the patient
hears better without the hearing aid. This
particular patient told us that she was
"totally deaf' on the affected side, which as
you can see is not completely accurate. It
is true, however, that a hearing aid on that
side reduced her understanding of speech.
Remember that this patient presented
complaining about her tinnitus and not
about the hearing loss. She had accepted
the hearing loss. It was the tinnitus that
was bothering her. The pitch of her tinnitus
corresponded to a narrow band of noise
centered at 500Hz; it sounds like a low
pitched "roar". Incidentally, the tinnitus she
now hears constantly is the same as that
which she heard when the Meniere's disease
was in its episodic phase. In some cases of
burnt-out Meniere's disease the pitch of the
tinnitus shifts upward into the middle
frequencies and becomes more like a pure
tone than a narrow band of noise.
For the patient illustrated in Figure 1
it was an easy matter to relieve the tinnitus
simply by fitting the affected ear with a flat
gain hearing aid. The moment the hearing
aid was turned on the tinnitus disappeared.
The moment the hearing aid was turned off
the tinnitus reappeared.
To date in the tinnitus clinic at the
Oregon Health Sciences University we have
seen ten cases of burnt-out Meniere's
disease and in all ten cases the tinnitus was
completely relieved or completely masked
by use of hearing aids. This arrangement
has the advantage over the conventional
tinnitus masking in that the patient does not
have a constant masking sound present.
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Turning on the hearing aid for these patients
is exactly like turning off the tinnitus.
Statistically our sample is small, but
clinically the results are impressive.
WHEN HEARING AIDS RELI EVE TINNITUS
It is our opinion that when a hearing
aid relieves tinnitus it is but yet another
case of masking. Refer back to Figure 1,
and note that the tinnitus is located well
within those frequencies which the hearing
aid is capable of reproducing. Moreover,
recall that normal environmental sounds are
those found from about 100 Hz or less
through about 4000 Hz. Thus, in the case
above it is the improved hearing via the
hearing aid that has made available those
environmental sounds in the vicinity of the
tinnitus which serve to mask the tinnitus.
In all of the burnt-out cases of Meniere's
disease we have noted the pitch of the
tinnitus is in the region of environmental
sounds so that amplification of those sounds
was able to provide the needed masking
sound. In some cases of burnt-out
Meniere's disease the use of hearing aids
provides not only relief from tinnitus but
improved hearing as well. Thus, some of
these patients can receive a double benefit.
Not all burnt-out Meniere's patients should
expect the double benefit and only by
testing can the plight of the individual
patient be determined. \Ve have seen
patients where the hearing aid worked very
well to mask the tinnitus but did not
improve the hearing ability. Indeed in some
of these cases the hearing aid actual ly
degraded the ability to understand speech
when tested in sound field conditions. If
the hearing aid degrades the understanding
of speech then we recommend using it in a
command mode. The patient turns the
hearing aid on when they want relief of the
tinnitus and they turn it off when they are
having trouble understanding speech. That
procedure sounds awkward but it works to
the maximum benefit of the patient.
When a hearing aid will relieve
tinnitus, dispensers of hearing aids should
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not be reluctant to fit the aid even it
degrades speech intelligibility. Also,
dispensers should not get the idea that only
a hearing aid is needed to mask all tinnitus
patients.
A PUZZLE ABOUT HEARING AIDS AS TINNITUS
MASKERS
When ordinary tinnitus maskers are
used to relieve tinnitus the phenomenon of
residual inhibition is frequently encountered.
That is, upon removal of the masker after a
period of masking the tinnitus is temporarily
gone entirely or diminished in its intensity.
In the tinnitus clinic a special test for
residual inhibition finds it present in one
form or another in 89% of all cases. For
some unknown reason when the hearing aid
covers up tinnitus or masks it, residual
inhibition is not produced. Despite the fact
that the tinnitus is totally masked by the
environmental sounds, nevertheless the
removal of that kind of masking does not
produce any evidence of residual inhibition.
The burnt-out Meniere's cases seen in
our tinnitus have all tested positive
for the of residual inhibition
when the clinic test was used, but when the
hearing aid is used to mask their tinnitus
residual inhibition is not produced. Thus,
we recommend that burnt-out Meniere's
cases be carefully tested for residual
inhibition so that the patient can better
decide whether to use conventional tinnitus
masking or the masking provided by hearing
aids. It is conceivable that some patients
would prefer to have both kinds of masking
available.
That 100% of the burnt-out Meniere's
patients seen at the OHSU tinnitus clinic
responded positively to hearing aids for the
relief of tinnitus does not mean that a high
percentage of conventional tinnitus patients
will find the same effect. Indeed, in the
same tinnitus clinic we find that the hearing
aid alone is appropriate for the relief of
tinnitus in only 9% of the cases seen. We
recommend that the clinician always try a
hearing aid for tinnitus patients with
hearing losses. If the hearing aid does
relieve the tinnitus then it is likely that it is
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all the patient will want.
If it does not relieve the tinnitus we then try
tinnitus maskers and tinnitus instruments (a
combination unit with both a hearing aid
and a tinnitus masker, each with its own
volume control) and it is the tinnitus
instrument which is prescribed in the
majority of cases. One side comment is
important here. We have seen a large
number of tinnitus patients who have been
fitted with tinnitus instruments elsewhere
and who claim that the unit does not work
to relieve their tinnitus. In most of these
cases it turns out that the patient is
adjusting the tinnitus instrument incorrectly.
They introduce the masking sound first,
after which they turn on the hearing aid
portion. That procedure is doomed to
failure in almost every case. It is essential
to first turn on and adjust the hearing aid
portion so as to compensate for the hearing
loss after which one then adds in only
enough masking to cover the tinnitus. If
the masking is turned on first then it must
be made loud enough to mask not only the
tinnitus but it must overcome the hearing
loss as well with the result that much too
much masking sound is required. For those
of you who have or are to get tinnitus
instruments remember to adjust the hearing
aid portion before adding in the masking
sound.
Now, back to tinnitus in burnt-out
Meniere's cases. It is our strong
recommendation that patients with active
Meniere's disease should see their Ear Nose
& Throat physician. They need to be treated
for the dizziness and not the tinnitus. When
the Meniere's attacks stop, it is not always
the case that the patient will suffer reduced
hearing and tinnitus. Many Meniere's
patients find that the attacks simply go
away leaving no aftermath of tinnitus or
hearing loss. But for those burnt-out cases
where tinnitus prevails relief is easily
provided by use of properly fitted hearing
aids. There is one condition, however,
which can cause trouble. As long as
ambient environmental sounds are present
the hearing aid can provide the necessary
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masking but once the patient is thrown into
total silence then the tinnitus will most
likely reappear. Thus in such situations the
patient should always arrange to have some
background sound present. In the still of
the night one would do well tO have the
noise of a fan or a soft radio or an air
conditioner present. The sound of running
water, while not conveniently produced, is
nevertheless an excellent masking noise and
perhaps a small recirculating fountain for
the bedroom is not a bad idea. To properly
appreciate these sounds designed to defeat
the stillness of the night the patient would
probably require an in-the-ear or canal
hearing aid. These are some of the things
the dispenser needs to consider in order to
help with the selection of the hearing aid.
CONCLUSIONS
Patients with burnt-out Meniere's
disease who are troubled by tinnitus can
easily obtain relief for the tinnitus by use of
properly fitted hearing aids. Our sample of
ten patients is a small sample but all
obtained relief by use of hearing aids.
Those who use hearing aids to mask their
tinnitus should know that residual inhibition
will not occur even though the masking
completely covers the tinnitus. This
procedure of masking for the burnt-out
Meniere's patient should not be confused
with relief procedures required by the more
usual patient with severe tinnitus. In those
people hearing aids provide relief of tinnitus
in only about 9% of the cases.
In burnt-out Meniere's patients, the
tinnitus is usually low pitched (the highest
pitch we have seen in such cases
corresponded to a 2000 Hz tone). Usually
burnt-out Meniere's is accompanied with
hearing loss so that the patient may gain
double benefit from use of hearing aids.
When the hearing loss is so great that use
of a hearing aid produces enough distortion
to degrade speech intelligibility, use of the
hearing aid in a command mode is usually
acceptable.
If the hearing loss is bilateral, both
ears should be fitted with hearing aids even
though only one ear has tinnitus.
John W. House, M. D., accompanied by his wife, Patricia House,
Ph.D.: receives i\TA Hocks Memorial Award from Director, Gloria
E. Reteh, PhD.
1988 HOCKS AWARD GOES TO
JOHN W. HOUSE, M.D.
On a sunny, almost clear day in Los
Angeles, members of the local tinnitus
support group joined Gloria Reich, ATA 's
executive director, to present Dr. John W.
House with the AT A Hocks Memorial
Award. This award is presented annually at
the discretion of the AT A board and honors
some?ne. who has made a significant
contnbuuon to the field of tinnitus
knowledge.
The group was given a tour of rhe House
Ear Institute research labs and were treated
to a delicious luncheon v.:here they were
joined by Dr. Patricia House, Janet Doak,
Executive Vice President of the House
Institute and Dr. Yvonne Sininger, who is
engaged in electrophysiological research at
the Institute.
Nelly Ni$:_o, Pearl Appelbaum, & ,Harcia Harris, members of Los
Angeles 1 rnmtus Group watch research sciemist at work.
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INTERNATIONAL TINNITUS
STUDY GROUP MEETING
SEPTEMBER 1988
The International Tinnitus Study
Group was established at the time of the
first international tinnitus seminar, 1979.
The most meeting of this group took
place at the tlme of the annual meeting of
the American Academy of Otolaryngology -
Head and Neck Surgery.
Invited speakers featured clinicians
and a basic scientist from the University of
Pittsburgh, Department of Neurosurgery,
whose work, ongoing since 1977 has
attracted internatio.nal attention. Their 'group
been evaluatmg and treating patients
sympton:s of hearing loss, vertigo, and
tmnnus considered to be a reflection of
vascular compression of the Eighth Nerve.
The physician-in-charge is Professor Peter J.
Jannerta, M. D., Chairman of the
Department of Neurosurgery. His co-
workers are M. B. Moller, M. D., Ph.D.
and A. R. Moller, Ph.D., basic
sctennst. iL
Investigat\ve work has suggested that
a specific etiology, that is, vascular
compression at a specific location such as
the Nerve, may, by a surgical
techmque of decompression of blood vessels
from the nerve result in relief of the
of tinnitus and/or vertigo and
mfluence the nerve loss of hearing.
A. R. Moller, Ph.D. presented his
with monitoring of
the acnon potential of cranial nerves with
particular emphasis on the results obtained
during surgeryh performed for the clinical
of hemifacial spasm, nigeminal
neuralgta; and symptoms of tinnitus and
vertigo. Theories of tinnitus production
were presented.
\1.B. Moller, M.D., Ph.D. presented
the . neurotologic evaluation for patients
for vascular decompression of
the Etghth Nerve for the primary complaint
?f and also tinnitus. The diagnosis
IS dtfficult and. depends primarily on the
clinical history and its correlation with the
Auditory Brain Stem Response test and the
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use of the CAT scan and/or MRI of the
head area. The difficulties for specific and
accurate diagnosis as well as for the
prediction of results for surgical
decompression were frankly discussed.
Accuracy for diagnosis and treatment does
not exist at this time but is considered to be
in progress.
P.J. Jannetta, M.D. presented a
historical perspective to the concept that
vascular elements, either singly or multiple,
can by its position produce compression of
an appropriate cranial nerve and interfere in
nerve function to produce symptoms. It
was stressed that the clinical history and
existing test battery is still in the process of
development. At this time, no specific
protocol or test battery can establish
conclusively vascular compression of the
Eighth Nerve. However, dramatic results
for vertigo and tinnitus control have been
reported with a neurosurgical technique of
vascular decompression of the Eighth Nerve.
It involves elevation and separation of the
blood vessels from the nerve.
Questions from the audience reflected
the need to improve diagnostic capabilities
for establishing an accurate diagnosis. The
incidence of vascular compression syndrome
is considered to be infrequent but should be
.considered by the clinician attempting to
establish the etiology of the tinnitus
symptom. Surgery of the Eighth Nerve for
vascular decompression specifically for the
symptom of tinnitus, is considered
investigative at this time.

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TINNITUS GOES TO WASHINGTON
by Carl Ross
Nine AT A members met in the lobby
of the Senate Hart Building to visit
legislators and inform them of the need for
more investment in hearing research. The
current administration has proposed a
budget of $93 million for the new Deafness
Institute, while the doctors and scientists
themselves say their new Institute will need
$140 million.
Pictured are Bob Luthmann, Audrey Sanabria, Eduardo Gautier,
Shirley Rosenhaft, Denis Hardy, Gerry Fox, Carl Ross, Adele
Haufttman, Mort Rosenhaft, and Walter IJudjuke.
We met with aides from more than
20 congressional offices including those of
Senators Harkin, Inouye, Stevens, Mikulski,
Spector, Johnston, Byrd, Hatfield and
Burdick, and received sympathetic and
encouraging responses from most of them.
The group's enthusiasm for talking about
tinnitus helped them convey the importance
of the problem to the legislative assistants.
Explanations of what tinnitus is, how it is
caused, how awful its effects can be on the
sufferer, and how many millions of
Americans are forced to live with it were
supplemented by demonstrations of tinnitus
noises and tinnitus masking sounds. These
were met with shock and amazement from
the aides, who will now have a better
understanding of tinnitus. We intend to
keep in touch with these offices, and
monitor their votes on the proposed budget.
Thanks to Gerry Fox of Deafness
Research Foundation who arranged the
visits and prepared information packets; to
Mike Cardozo for arranging the luncheon in
the Capitol Building; and to Ed Gautier,
leader of the ATA Fort Washington Tinnitus
Group, whose eager members made the trip
to Congress such a success.
TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS WITH
TINNITUS AND NO END IN SIGHT
by Alious Rockett
On July 4, 1986, while I was
puttering about my house in a relaxed
condition, comfortably lazy, I suddenly
became aware of a noise similar to that
made by air escaping from a punctured
.automobile tire. Since there was no tire
nearby, my second impression was a fear
that gas was leaking from a broken pipe.
The noise was becoming louder all the time
while I was searching the house, yard, and
street. And I was getting concerned. I
wandered into an inner closet and with the
door shut no sound could come in. There
was no odor of gas. Then, the fact hit me:
the hissing was in me -- in my head, and I
was in a panic. Later, I came to call this
level of the affliction my "panic mode".
Ever since that day the hissing with a
host of other unexplained noisy fantasies
have been my faithful companions.
Today, January 4, 1989, I woke up at
5:30 a.m. without any noise. It is now 2:30
in the afternoon and the noises are just now
starting to work. There is a low murmur
just crossing the threshold. I do not know
how loud it will get or how long it will last
for this session. Sometimes the noises stop
and give me a recess of three or four days.
My hope for ultimate recovery rests in a
large part upon the fluctuations and changes
in volume and quality. Since occasionally
they go away for part of the time, maybe
sometime they will go away for all of the
time. They have never been accompanied
with actual physical pain. Depression? Yes;
deep!
Otologists have measured my hearing.
Their values vary from 15% to 40% loss. I
realize that I do have some deafness, but
that is not what is driving me out of my
mind. Not what I do not hear, but what I
seem to hear is the actual matter of my
concern. It breaks my train of thought,
interferes with my concentration, and
engenders unusual fatigue. At its best the
affliction is an irritating nuisance; at its
worst it is disabling to some extent. When
the noise becomes excessive, it is
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impossible to carry on a conversation in a
rational manner. Public speaking in my line
of work (lawyer) is out of the question. I
gave up my position as chairman of my
poetry society because I could not listen to
the noise and do my job.
I have not had the panic mode for
more than a year. To me that fact indicates
a change for the better. Some of the noises
were similar to the sound of a blowtorch.
At their highest levels the noise was quite
devastating. Its volume ranged from loud to
a roar that seemed like a continual blast. It
was distinguished by an uncontrollable
emotion of fear. At the panic. level it lasted
only a few minutes; at lower volume it
would roar for a long time. There was
never any sense of heat or pain. One panic
mode episode played for less than one
minute, but may have been my most acute
one. I was in the shower when a noise like
a fire engine wrecking in my parlor plus
screaming and yelling exploded in my head.
I jumped out of the shower and ran toward
the parlor, but in midcourse I realized that
the thing wastnot real. I looked in the
parlor just to ~ sure!
I am eig. ty years old and I have been
a widower for twelve years. I practiced law
for forty-six years and retired fourteen years
ago. A considerable part of my practice
involved the legal side of forensic medicine.
My present health is above average for my
age. I enjoy Colorado's fourteeners and
Oregon's ocean shores.
My last serious illness was in 1973,
when I was laid low by chicken pox at age
sixty-six. That was the first time I ever
heard a tinnitus type of noise. It was of the
high tension wire species. It went away
about six weeks after I failed to die. Now
it is back and shares a lot of my attention
with a close relative that I call a "saw-
filing" noise. It is about what you hear
when a file is drawn across the sawreeth.
As a residuum or a continuation of
that acute affair with the chicken pox I get
recurrent interludes of shingles about the
neck, ears, facf and eyebrows. The tinnitus
may or may not be present at the same
time. I cannot establish a causal connection
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between the chicken pox of that time with
my present tinnitus. I mention it here only
as a matter of possible historical interest
about my health.
My friends urge me to see doctors. I
have seen doctors. They tell me a great
deal about deafness. They talk to me about
maskers and hearing aids. I want to get rid
of the noises. It may be that the local
astrologer has the best answer for me. She
tells me that somebody who knew me in
real life is trying to call me from the other
side. If that is the case, I hope we make
the connection soon, have the conversation,
and hang up the phone.
The dragons are waking up. They
may strike in this very second, or three days
from now. Or they may go back to sleep
for awhile longer. My tinnitus has no
schedule or pattern.
LOUDNESSES CHARACTERISTICS
OF MY HEAD NOISES
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PANIC MODE -hissing medley with
blowtorches and a powerful emotion
of fear.
BLOWTORCH MODE -sounds like a
gasoline blowtorch burning almost in
contact with my head, no heat, lasts
for days ending abruptly.
USUAL NOISES -frying noise or like
electric current crossing a gap. or the
sound of a ton of coal sliding down
an endless trough while I wait
anxiously for it to hit bottom.
CONFUSION LEVEL -head
sensations too numerous to count or
classify. Unstable, defying analysis.
DISTh'l"CTION LEVEL -head noises
differ from natural sounds. They have
signarures. They do not feel like
objective sounds.
THRESHOLD LEVEL -region of
murmuring, gentle winds blowing on
the leaves, water noises. Yet it is not
a dreamland. There is anxiety,
uneasiness, foreboding. The tinnitus
monster is emerging.

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PORTLAND MAYOR, BUD CLARK
AND TIMMY LUNDY, NATIONAL
POSTER CHI LD PROCLAI M
BETTER HEARING & SPEECH
MONTH - MAY 1989
Representatives of organizations
serving the hearing impaired gathered in the
Mayor's office for the signing of the official
proclamation designating May as Better
Hearing & Speech Month. Dr. Gloria Reich
serves as council member representing
American Tinnitus Association, a sponsoring
organization of this national effort. She was
joined by Jack Vernon, director of the
Oregon Hearing Research Center, Roger
Hampton, Oregon Chapter of Sertoma
International, and Katie Lu, director of
Portland's Tucker Maxon Oral School.

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SELF - HELP NEWS
FROM ATA SUPPORT GROUPS
(Editor's note: This column will be a
regular feature in Tinnitus Today. Items of
interest from the groups will be reported as
they are received. Additionally, we will list
new materials available which might be
useful to group leaders for meetings and
discussion. The self-help groups are
affiliated with AT A but are locally
autonomous. People wishing to join local
groups or to start new groups may contact
ATA for further information. Membership
in ATA is pre-requisite. In addition, people
are strongly advised to have had a complete
otologic and audiologic evaluation before
participating in self-help for their tinnitus.)
Please - remember that the local contact
names and numbers are for the convenience
of obtaining information about the local
group. These people are volunteers and will
appreciate your courtesy in not disturbing
them in their homes with requests for
information best obtained by contactino the
national AT A office. o
BERGEN COUNTY TINNITUS SELF-HELP GROUP
Contact: Trudy Drucker (201) 664-7644
This, the oldest and most active of
the AT A groups, meets on some Saturdays
in Wycoff, New Jersey. Donations are
accepted at the meetings to help defray
mailing costs. Excess over expenses is
forwarded to AT A for research. This group
also has made tinnitus research donations in
honor of guest speakers.
In January, about 50 people came to
hear David N. Schwartz, M.D. speak about
"Medical Aspects of Tinnitus". The group's
newsletter subsequently carried notes about
this talk so that those who were unable to
attend could benefit, and those who were
present but did not take notes could review
the important information that was
presented.
On March 29th, Dr. Drucker appeared
on WWOR-TV "Viewpoints." She spoke
about noise pollution.
The April 8th meeting was attended
by about 40 people who heard an address
by Robert Luthmann, facilitator for the
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Staten Island and Manhattan tinnitus groups.
Among other interesting facets of the
tinnitus experience Bob pointed out that
basic differences in people account for the
fact that tolerance to tinnitus varies widely.
STATEN ISLAND TINNITUS SOCI ETY
Contact: Robert Luthmann (718) 948-2659
Donations requested to offset mailing costs.
Ears don't have to be cheerless
according to this group, which bills itself as'
the greatest "ear-wigglers" ,and challenges all
other groups to contest this claim. A recent
contest at their regular meeting produced
two winners, each of whom went home with
attractive prizes.
Topics covered in recent meetings
and mai lings have included a discussion of
the temporo mandibular joint and facial
relaxation techniques, hearing-aids and
free hearing tests, diet, smoking,
d1zzmess and acoustic tumor.
Met April 2nd to hear Carol Rosen,
administrative director, Speech & Hearing
Center St. Vincent's Medical Center of
Richmond. Ms. Rosen discussed hearing
aids and
MANHATIAN TINNITUS GROUP, (formerly the
Jules Gilbert Tinnitus Group) Meets on
some Wednesdays at the Manhattan Eye Ear
& Throat Hospital. Donations are requested
to offset mailing and newsletter costs.
Contact: Robert Luthmann, (718) 948-2659
This newly reactivated group met on
April 12 to hear Marty Rosenblum offer his
his fami ly's experiences in dealing with
tmmtus as he sought relief through Drug
Bio-Feedback, Masking, TMJ
appliances, Psychiatric Counseling, Bio-
energetic Analysis/elimination diet.
LONG ISLAND TINNITUS GROUP
Contact:Bill Selfridge (516) 561-9414
Meets first mondays at Franklin Medical
Center, Valley Stream.
Active since early 1982, this group is
currently providing information to people
who call and having regular guest-speaker
programs at their monthly meetings.
Members from this group have also
participated in r6gional tinnitus activities.
BUFFALO (NY) TINNITUS GROUP
Contact: Harvey Pines (716) 882-6194
Mainly constituted as a support
group, meetings are held about every other
month. Guest speakers are invited
occasionally and have included dentists
speaking about TMJ, audiologists, and
psychologists. The group is considering
establishing a tinnitus 'Hot-Line'. Dr. Pines
initiated a tinnitus research project a few
years ago involving a psychological survey.
SYRACUSE (NY) TINNITUS GROUP
Contact: Rita Moynihan (315) 656-9438
Meets on fourth Wednesdays with
occasional speakers on such topics as
.nutrition, biofeedback and coping.
DELAWARE VALLEY TINNITUS ASSOCIATION
AT ELWYN Contact: Gail Perlman (215) 895-
5561. This very active group hosted the
regional tinnitus conference in 1988. As an
incorporated organization they collect and
spend monies independently of A TA. Their
April meeting featured guest speaker, Ronni
Brenner, whose topic was Kripalu Yoga.
Members were invited to participate in the
demonstration of techniques which may help
one to cope more effectively with tinnitus.
TINNITUS SELF-HELP GROUP OF MORRIS
COUNTY, NJ.
Contact: Craig Barth: (201) 539-2111
At the March meeting, members
heard psychologist Kenneth Freundlich,
Ph.D. "On living a hope-filled life in spite
of a disability". Their April meeting was a
"sharing & rap session".
BALTIMORE AREA TINNITUS SELF-HELP
GROUP AT GBMC
Contact: Susan Seidel: (301) 828-2142
The Baltimore group under the able
leadership of Audiologist, facilitator, tinnitus
'experiencer', Susan Seidel, meets regularly.
The group's stated purposes are: 1) to share
information regarding the latest research, 2)
to share ideas in coping with tinnitus, 3) to
share ideas of treatment within the group, 4)
to provide publicity and information for
doctors and other people in the area to
further our cause for tinnitus research.
Donations are accepted to cover the costs of
mailings and of equipment and books and
articles for the shared use of the group
members. Some meetings have guest
speakers and some are experiential. Group
members have tried various therapies and
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relaxation techniques, and have shared their
tinnitus characterizations and coping
strategies. The group leader has attended
national and international meetings and
represents AT A with the local Combined
Federal Campaign providing ac.ditional
tinnitus information to Federal employees
through health fairs and brochures.
WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TINNITUS
GROUP
Contact: Beth Ross, (301)229-3172;
Shirley Rosenhaft, (301)942-2775. In
existence for 3-1/2 years, this group has co-
facilitators. In January, the group met to
hear David Belsky speak about Acupressure
and its possible application as a stress
reducing therapy to help people cope with
tinnitus. In February, members were able to
ask questions of the group's audiologic
consultants Wesley Foster and Carolyn
Wyatt. At the March meeting new members
spoke of their concerns with tinnitus - one
said he would rather hear about how to get
rid of tinnitus than about coping
mechanisms. Unfortunately there is no
simple solution to tinnitus but we can
benefit greatly from sharing our experiences
with fellow sufferers. Last meeting was
April 18th. This group has a library of
tapes and books which are available to
members. Local contributions offset
mailing expenses.
FORT WASHINGTON TINNITUS (Maryland)
Contact: Ed Gautier (301) 248-7694. This
group will host the tinnitus eastern regional
conference to take place in 1 une, 1990, in
Washington, DC. A planning committee
has been formed and preparations are well
underway. If you wish information, or
better yet, wish to volunteer your special
expertise or services for this meeting, please
call Ed.
Members from this and other nearby
groups took part in the April Kickoff
Ceremonies for Better Hearing & Speech
Month (May).
SAVANNAH TINNITUS GROUP
Contact: Les Carter (912) 355-7078
This group met four times last year
and has helped get the word out about
tinnitus by distributing brochures and taking
tinnitus Public Service Announcements to
their local TV stations.
TAMPA BAY TINNITUS SELF-HELP GROUP
Contact: Vic Giovann (813)866-9365
Meets last thursday of each month.
April marked the first anniversary of this
group. Their recent Newsletter included a
short summary of a study about Tinnitus
and Depression which was done at the
University of Washington, Seattle. The
conclusion reached by the authors was that
treating patients for their psychologic
disorders, especially depression, may reduce
disability due to tinnitus. Can you believe
that the February meeting had to be called
off because of inclement weather? In
Florida, yet! At the March meeting, new
holders of the group administrative positions
were announced. This group enjoys having
an audiologist, and a relaxation consultant
working with them as well as a number of
other highly talented individuals. This
group collects dues to offset local meeting
hall and mailing costs with the excess
forwarded to AT A for tinnitus research.
DAYTON OHIO TINNITUS GROUP
Contact: Jan Hoyng (513) 898-2435
Monthly meetings at the library,
sometimes with speakers. The group is
listed in the local newspaper in a weekly
column about self-help groups.
ST.LOUIS TINNITUS GROUP
Contact: Charles Abegg (314) 428-8171
The group was formed in 1987 and
meets in two locations. A steering
committee and social worker aid in the
arrangements for the group. In November
1989, the annual meeting of the American
Speech Hearing Association will be held in
St. Louis and AT A will be presenting a
Tinnitus Public Forum there. Members of
the St. Louis group will be actively
involved.
DENVER AND BOULDER COLORADO TINNITUS
GROUPS
Contact: Edith Phillips (303) 440-9642
Established in 1983, this group has
been actively pursuing knowledge about all
forms of tinnitus therapy. Guest speakers
have enlightened the group and professional
resource people regularly contribute to its
efforts. Mrs. Phillips has, in addition,
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represented ATA at the meetings of the
Colorado Speech and Hearing Association
and with the National Voluntary Health
Agencies of Colorado.
NORTH NEVADA TINNITUS GROUP
Contact: David Barber (702) 853-8998
Meets bi-monthly with speakers every
other meeting. Mr. Barber also active with
SHHH and will be attending convention in
DC in 1 une. They have mailed information
about tinnitus to over 150 physicians in the
Reno area. Their last meeting focused on
medications that make tinnitus worse. At
the May meeting the guest speaker will be
Dr. Gloria Reich from ATA national office.
TUCSON TINNITUS GROUP
Contact: Charles Fleming (602) 750-1457
The Tucson group was started in
1982 by Claire Dusch who has since moved
to Flagstaff. The Tucson group usually has
about 30-40 people attending their meetings.
Their contacts have included the Arizona
Council for the Hearing Impaired, the
Tucson Hearing Society, and the speech and
hearing department of the University of
Arizona. T l i ~ Y have a 'sister' group
relationship wYth the Swindon, England
group of the British Tinnitus Association.
PHOENIX TINNITUS GROUP
Contact: Virginia Fitzgerald (602) 861-3975
This thriving group meets regularly
during the fall, winter and spring. They
often have guest speakers. Recent topics of
discussion have included otology,
acupuncture, chiropractic, allergies,
pharmacology, audiology, hypnotism, and
biofeedback. The group frequently supplies
ATA with comments and suggestions about
tinnitus clinicians in their area. The local
TV station regularly airs the ATA public
service announcement and refers callers to
this group, as does the community
Information and Referral service.
LOS ANGELES TINNITUS GROUP
Contact: Nelly Nigro (213) 474-9689,. or
Marcia Harris (213) 828-6670.
The group has about 130 active
members averaging about 20 at each
monthly meetifug. They are happy to
arrange telephone network calls for people
in the area who need someone to talk to
between meetings. The group occasionally
has guest speakers and draws a large
attendance for these events. The leaders are
anxious to work with AT A to bring about a
general exchange of ideas amoung the
various groups.
PORTLAND, OREGON SELF-HELP Contact:
Betty Mathis (503)659-1618, or Phil
Morton, (503) 244-0706
These groups often have JOint
meetings to introduce new members and get
acquainted. Members of these groups spend
considerable time in the national
headquarters of AT A helping to send
information to the thousands of mqmrers
from all over the world.
SHHH CONVENTION: Our sister organization,
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.
will hold its 4th International Convention in
Washington, DC June 30 - July 3, 1989.
Interested persons may contact Elaine Hill
at (301) 657-1239.
NEWS FROM OVERSEAS:
EAST LANCASHIRE TINNITUS SUPPORT GROUP
(ENGLAND)
We read with great interest the
historical account of the East Lanes group
in their recent Newsletter. We pass along
excerpts which may be comparable to your
own experiences.
Founded 1986 by small number of
tinnitus sufferers as there was no existing
group. in the region. That informal meeting
produced the steering committee to form a
much needed group.
The local hospital authority was
approached to provide a meeting room for
the group's monthly meetings. The hospital
donated the room because of the group's
therapeutic service. The ENT Consultant
surgeon was asked and accepted to become
Patron for the group. The first general
meeting featuring a guest speaker took place
about 4 months later and was attended by
about 45 people.
Publicity has been by means of
reports on local radio, TV, and in the press.
Finances have been acquired through
volunteer efforts such as a sponsored
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"swim", a "coffee day", a donated
photocopier. A recent TV telethon
specifically for the purchase of maskers
brought 750 and more publicity for the
group. This money purchased ten maskers
and two bedside maskers which will be
distributed by the local hearing therapist on
a "temporary permanent loan" basis to
tinnitus sufferers most in need.
In 1987 the group initiated the
installation of a loop system in the hall
where their meetings are held.
Members who cannot attend meetings
are allowed to subscribe as "Postal"
members and receive copies of a rather
comprehensive Newsletter.
November 1987 brought a visit from
the local Mayoress, herself a tinnitus
sufferer.
The group's delegate was elected to
the "working party" of the BT A (British
Tinnitus Association - which was founded
in 1978 after the model of the American
Tinnitus Association).
1989 - contact has been made with
all the main Associations and Groups
overseas with the hope to eventually
establish an international tinnitus body.
February 1989 - guest speaker about
Relaxation therapy and tinnitus.
March - 1989 - a seminar about noise
featuring guests from local industry and
commerce, trade unions, voluntary groups,
youth organizations, private individuals.
A film "Dangerous Noise" got the message
across about the danger of excessive noise;
speakers addressed the topics of ear
protection in industry, damaged hearing
systems and the effect of noise on personal
life, and loud music and recreational noise.
April - Annual general meeting
May - Group participation
June :. Social, hobby activities
BEQUEST
AVAILABLE

INFORMATION
Have you considered including the American
Tinnitus Association in your will? If you would like
information that will be helpful in a discussion with
your lawyer, call or write: Gloria E. Reich, Ph. D.,
Executive Director, ATA, PO Box 5, Portland, OR
97207. (503) 248-9985.
PORTLAND VISIT BY HAZELL
AND JASTREBOFF INCLUDE
SEMINARS, CONVERSATIONS
WITH VERNON
Dr. J astreboff and Dr. Hazell each
presented seminars about their recent
tinnitus work. Nearly two hours of
conversation about tinnitus with Jack
Vernon, Paul 1 astreboff and Jonathan Hazell
was videotaped and will soon be edited into
a shorter tape suitable for public viewing.
We'll let you know when the tape becomes
available. Topics discussed ranged from
animal models for tinnitus to drugs used to
treat tinnitus, cochlear implants, electrical
suppression, lay counseling, noise
prevention and masking and self-help.
Pawel ]astreboff, Jonathan H a z e l ~ &
Gloria Reich confer before videotaping
jack Vernon, Pawtl ]astreboff, ] o/ll.lthan Hazell
during the videotaping session
Jonathan Hazell, Jack Vernon, & Pawel ] astreboff
during the videotaping session
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APRIL 27 EVENTS INCLUDE BUSH
KICKOFF MESSAGE, PARADE TO
WHITE HOUSE
Better Hearing & Speech Month
festivities commenced at the Hotel
Washington where Council chairman,
Surgeon General C. Everett Koop,
introduced the 1989 poster child, Timmy
Lundy, 7, of Beaverton, Oregon. After brief
remarks by Richard T. Burger, honorary
counci l president, the Gallaudet University
dance company performed and were
followed by a skit from the T. C. Williams
High School of Alexandria, Virginia. Later,
a parade of representatives of 22 non-profit
organizations for the hearing impaired,
school bands, and other supporters of deaf
and hearing & speech related causes
marched past the White House. At the
parade's end, in Lafayette Park, Surgeon
General Koop read a message from
President George Bush.
Surgeon General Koop and Gloria Reich
await parade start
S urgeon General Koop, Timmy Lundy, parade in car
while Geraldine Fox & Gloria Reich walk alongside
CONSUMER TIPS
PRECAUTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH TINNITUS OR OTHER HEARING PROBLEMS
AT THE DENTIST
PERSONAL MASKING DEVICES
Sometimes the noise of the dental drill can
make tinnitus worsen. To avoid the
problem just ask your dentist to drill in
short bursts giving your ears (and his!) a
short rest period in between.
It has come to our attention that some
devices used to mask tinnitus produce
sounds that are potentially damaging to the
ear. Whenever you are using masking - of
any sort - to cover up or diminish your
tinnitus, be careful not to have the sound
too loud. You don't need to cover the
tinnitus completely in order to achieve the
desired effect. In fact, it is preferable to
listen to the masking sound somewhat
below the intensity of the tinnitus. The
trick is to listen for a long enough time for
your auditory system to accommodate to the
new signals.
AT THE HOSPITAL
If you have been scheduled for Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI) be sure to wear
earplugs during the testing. There are loud
sounds generated by the equipment which
have been known to cause temporary
hearing loss in some patients. If earplugs
are not routinely issued at your hospital --
take your own.
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e STRESS MANAGEMENT & TREATMENT
e TINNITUS MANAGEMENT IS OFTEN
COMPLICATED BY ANXIETY AND STRESS
e NOW A UNIQUE CASSETTE PROGRAM IS
AVAILABLE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DAILY
REINFORCEMENT AND SUPPORT FROM THE
STRESS OF TINNITUS WITHOUT COMPLEX
INSTRUMENTATION & VALUABLE OFFICE TIME
There is a growing interest in psychological methods of tinnitus
control such as systematic relaxation procedures which help the
patient cope with the tension of tinnitus .
Subjects \llith tinnitus are being ways to.relax. as ?fa
total tinnitus program \\hich may mclude heanng atds. tmmtus
maskers and progressive muscle relaxation based on principles of
conditioning. Relaxation procedures are usually easily mastered can be performed daily in the
patients home environment. It has been demonstrated that the relaxation response can release muscle
tension. lm,er blood pressure and slow heart and breath rates. . . . .
A relaxation method has been developed entitled l'letronome Condttloned Relaxation (MCR) whtch
has successful!} treated for many years chronic pain. tension headaches. insomnia and many other
conditions. .
The program consists of one cassette tape of Metronome Relaxation and two additi<?nal
tapes of unique masking sounds which ha\e demonstrated substanttal benefit the
feels the need of additional relief. These recordmgs can be used to mduce sleepmg or as a soothmg
bacl<drop for acti\ity and can be played on a simple portable cassette player.
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offered their comments
on the Marsona 1200
sound conditioner:
Purchased to mask noise of tinnitus.
It helps!
D.S., San Anselmo, CA
Excellent for masking tinnitus
noises .
J.I.,Lynn, MA
My husband has tinnitus. Our
doctor recommended this and it has
helped him tremendously.
P.A. Van Wert, OH
Fantastic- Best sleep in got rid
of headaches from lack of sleep. '
M.B., N. Hollywood, CA.
What is tinnitus? It's a subjective
experience of hearing a sound, ring,
or a noise when no such external
physical sound is present. Some call
it 'head noises', 'ringing, orother
similar things. The Oregon Health
Science University.

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January - March 1989
Ronald C. Allan
David M. Alexander
Roben Atchilec1
Frank E. Babb
Georgean A. Barden
Allen R. Berns1ein
Arnold & Jill Ballowe
Carl Bellero
S1anley Cannon, M.D.
louis Cauo
YenSheng Chao
Young B1n Choo, M.D.
James M. Clarke
M/M Gilbert Corneille
A. G. A. Correa
Margarel K. Cooper
Charles Epste1n
Ronald 1. Ferguson
EEo J. Fornauo, M.D.
Chns B. Fosler, M.D.
Emanuel Goldman
Claude Gona1owsky
Charles Mark Grabinski
John W. House. M.D.
Alia T. Joyce
James B. Kaufman
Douglas Kees
Char(es W. K1ker, Jr.
Kevil! KiUion
Tom R. larsen
Timolhy B. Maher
lawrence D. Maran
Thomas F. McNuny
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BIBL!GGRAPHY 3ERVIC2
AT A's Tinnitus Bibliography service
may be used in two major ways: 1)
Purchase of the complete bibliography (a
list of approximately 1800 writings relating
to tinni tus, including author, where
published and date of publication) at a price
of $25 to ATA members, or $50 to non-
members. 2) Specific topic list. You may
request a subject search list (if you want
onl y one or two specific topics) at a charge
of $5.00 per topic.
Hard cgpies of articles . may be
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pl us postage and handling. .
The 1989 Bibliography Supplement IS
now avai lable. Purchasers since January 1,
1989 may ask for their free supplement.
Other previous bibliography purchasers may
order the 1989 supplement for $7.50 each.
Bibliography purchasers from Ju.ne
will receive an updated versiOn which
includes all previous supplements.
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