Abstract

Don't give up on hearing loss and tinnitus, thinking they're incurable!

● 90% of hearing loss and tinnitus can be cured with "hearing aid rehabilitation"
● A leading expert in "Utsunomiya-style hearing aid rehabilitation" explains the causes and solutions in an easy-to-understand way.

Are you suffering from symptoms such as difficulty hearing conversations or tinnitus, and have you given up on ever being cured? Even after starting to use hearing aids, you may often find the sudden sounds too loud and end up taking them off. The cause of hearing loss and tinnitus lies in the brain. By training the brain, the symptoms can be improved. By understanding this mechanism and using hearing aids correctly, you can improve your quality of life. Dr. Seiichi Nitta, a leading expert in "Utsunomiya-style hearing aid rehabilitation," explains how to use hearing aids in a way that anyone can practice.

Author’s Information

Seiichi Shinden, Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology and Director of the Hearing Center, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital. After graduating from Keio University School of Medicine, he joined the Department of Otolaryngology at the same university. After serving as an assistant in the same department and as deputy chief of the Department of Otolaryngology at Yokohama City Hospital, he assumed his current position in 2004. He also serves as a visiting lecturer at the Department of Otolaryngology, Keio University School of Medicine, a delegate of the Japan Audiological Society, and a delegate of the Japan Otological Society. His specialties are audiology (tinnitus, hearing aids, pediatric hearing loss, etc.) and otology (middle ear surgery, cochlear implant treatment, etc.).

Kaoru Ogawa, Professor Emeritus, Keio University. In 1995, he became a full-time lecturer at the Department of Otolaryngology, Keio University School of Medicine. In 2002, he became a professor. In 2017, he became the representative director of Otolink Co., Ltd. In 2018, he became the president of the Keio Medical Association. Since 2020, he has been the director of Oto Clinic Tokyo. In 2021, he became the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Medical Corporation Iseikai. He is also an advisor to the Japan Society of Otolaryngology, an honorary member and advisor to the Japan Audiological Society, an advisor to the Japan Otological Society, an advisor to the Japan Skull Base Surgery Society, and Vice Chairman of the International Society for the Promotion of Otolaryngology. His specialties are audiology, otology, and skull base surgery.