| I. Expert’s opinion conveys that Tinnitus patients | | | | not been produced regarding the long term |
| need Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation or | | | | effectiveness of the instruments in the cure of |
| TENS treatment if the following criteria are met. | | | | ringing of ears. These instruments have not been |
| Visit Here To See The Best Tinnitus Remedies | | | | approved by FDA and have been classified as class |
| 1 The patient has been suffering from severe tinnitus | | | | III devices. Tinnitus masking is not accepted for |
| for about 6 months and above. | | | | coverage by CMS. |
| 2 All medical treatment done did not work and the | | | | 1V. The experts feel, treating tinnitus with ear canal |
| doctors have given up giving medication | | | | magnets and electro magnetic stimulation as invasive. |
| 3 All conservative treatments like drug therapy, | | | | V. Tinnitus retraining therapy is also considered |
| dietary modifications, reassurance and counseling | | | | invasive as the effectiveness of approach has not |
| failed and the patient did not get any relief from | | | | been established. |
| tinnitus. | | | | VI. Transmeatal laser irradiation is also in experimental |
| II. It is not medically necessary for the patient to | | | | stage and the effect of this treatment is not very |
| take more than 10 TENS session every year for | | | | certain. |
| treatment of tinnitus, since there is no exact | | | | VII. Transmeatal laser irradiation is still in investigation |
| evidence to prove taking TENS treatment frequently | | | | stage and the amount of cure for the ringing of |
| gives clinical benefits for ringing in the ears. | | | | ears is now known. |
| III. Experts consider tinnitus instruments like hearing | | | | VIII. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is also experimental |
| aids, maskers, and combination of maskers and | | | | and investigational management is not effective. |
| hearing aids as invasive management in the | | | | IX. |
| treatment of tinnitus since no proper statistics has | | | | |