It is important to get properly diagnosed and
treated by health professionals who are familiar with the diagnosis, cause and
treatment of tinnitus. You may have diagnostic tests, including x-rays, balance
tests or lab work. Your primary health care provider may manage your
overall care, but may also refer you to any one of the following kinds of
specialists:
- An otolaryngologist,
more commonly called an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor is a medical
doctor who has advanced skills to diagnose and treat problems with ears
and hearing.
- An audiologist is
someone who specializes in evaluating hearing and hearing loss. This
person may perform a hearing test to determine whether or not hearing loss
has occurred.
- Hearing aid
specialists may also perform hearing tests and
are licensed and trained to fit hearing aids or other devices used to
treat tinnitus.
- A dentist may
treat problems with the jaw to help lessen tinnitus symptoms. (Read about
"Temporomandibular
Disorder (TMJ)")