Summary Acoustic trauma is one of the major causes of hearing loss and tinnitus. This article presents some arguments that emphasize the interest of magnesium therapy in acoustic trauma. The efficacy of magnesium, administered either to prevent or to treat hearing loss, has been demonstrated in several studies in animals and in humans. More details…
Summary This study investigated the effect of zinc administration in the treatment of tinnitus. Patients with tinnitus were investigated: 28 patients received zinc and 13 patients were given a placebo. It was concluded that patients with tinnitus can have low blood zinc levels and improvements in tinnitus can be achieved by zinc treatment. More details…
Summary This study examined the effect of vitamin B12 deficiency on tinnitus. 57 patients with chronic tinnitus and noise-induced hearing loss, 29 patients with noise-induced hearing loss only and 27 patients demonstrating normal hearing were included. The results showed that patients with tinnitus and noise-induced hearing loss exhibited vitamin B12 deficiency in 47% of cases…
Summary This study evaluated the effects of coenzyme Q10 on tinnitus symptom. Tinnitus and blood levels of coenzyme Q10 were evaluated in 20 patients. The results showed that the supply of coenzyme Q10 in patients with a low blood levels of coenzyme Q10 can decrease the tinnitus symptom. Further details can be found in the…
Summary The present study evaluated the validity of antioxidant treatment in tinnitus sufferers with high oxidative stress (imbalance between free radicals production and the body´s antioxidant defenses). 31 patients with tinnitus underwent an 18-week treatment with glycerophosphorylcholine, glycerophosphorylethanolamine, beta-carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E. The results showed that oxidative stress was significantly reduced following antioxidant…
Summary This study evaluated the effects of micronutrients in patients suffering from tinnitus. The patients were 44 to 85 years old and had been suffering from tinnitus for more than three consecutive months. They all took a specifically designed micronutrient supplement. The results showed that more than 75% of the patients experienced some reduction in…