99 results about "Tinnitus" patented technology

The invention relates to the technical field of tinnitus therapeutic apparatuses, and discloses an external auditory canal noninvasive acoustic-electric combined stimulation tinnitus therapeutic apparatus, which comprises an earmuff, the inner wall of the earmuff is fixedly connected with a power supply device, and the surface of the earmuff is provided with a wearable part; the wearable part comprises a fixing frame, the surface of the fixing frame is fixedly connected with the surfaces of earmuffs, protective pads are fixedly connected to the ends, away from the fixing frame, of the earmuffs, through holes are formed in the ends, close to the fixing frame, of the earmuffs, and a sliding plate is fixedly connected to the top of the fixing frame. The elastic piece is hung on the neck of a tinnitus patient so that the tinnitus patient can carry the earmuff, convenience is brought to the tinnitus patient during use, when the tinnitus patient needs to use the earmuff, the earmuff is placed on the ear of the tinnitus patient, the protective pad at the end of the earmuff can make contact with the face of the patient, and the wearing comfort of the tinnitus patient is improved; after the earmuff is placed on the ear of a tinnitus patient, the earmuff can be fixed to the ear of the tinnitus patient through the elasticity of the elastic piece, and the wearing stability of the tinnitus patient is improved.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a tinnitus detection method based on an electroencephalogram level. The tinnitus detection method comprises the following steps: preselecting a preliminary frequency range of a tinnitus patient; extracting a plurality of frequency points in the initial frequency range according to a set frequency interval, and generating a plurality of narrow-band pure tone signals by taking each frequency point as a center; performing tinnitus matching on the patient by using the plurality of narrow-band pure tone signals to obtain initial tinnitus frequency and intensity; according to the hearing loss degree of the patient, a target narrow-band pure tone signal covering the initial tinnitus frequency and notch signals on the two sides of a center frequency point of the target narrow-band pure tone signal are used for conducting a sound giving test on the patient; and determining the final tinnitus frequency according to the electroencephalogram response of the patient under the sound supply test. According to the embodiment, the tinnitus detection accuracy is improved.

The invention relates to a dietary therapy formula for improving microcirculation of inner ears and a preparation method. Components with homology of medicine and food are selected, the black rice, the blueberries and the purple cabbages are rich in anthocyanin and beneficial to removing free radicals in cochlea and inhibiting hair cell apoptosis, the walnut kernels and the Chinese wolfberry fruits can improve blood vessel elasticity and protect auditory neurons, and the radix salviae miltiorrhizae, the hawthorn fruits and the radix puerariae can increase blood flow of inner ears, promote nutrition delivery, reduce blood viscosity and reduce vasospasm, so that the health-care food is suitable for being eaten by people. The whole component is low in sugar content, suitable for diabetics and capable of expanding the crowd. Effective components are processed into non-medicinal products, food therapy is beneficial to improving microcirculation of inner ears, relieving ear symptoms such as tinnitus and the like and delaying hearing loss, and a user can eat the food for a long time without psychological burden of medication.

Provided are compositions and method for prophylaxis and / or therapy of hearing loss or related dysfunctions, including but not limited to tinnitus, that could be ameliorated by restoring central nervous system inhibitory synapses. The compositions include polynucleotides and viral vectors that are used to express at least one GABA receptor component which may be a GABAA receptor alpha 1 subunit or GABAR receptor Ib subunit. Expression of the GABA receptor may be under control of a CaMKII promoter.

A system (300) and a method for improving hearing are described. In one embodiment of the system (300), a programming interface (16) is configured to communicate with a device. The system (300) analyzes, using a loudspeaker and a user interface (16) associated with the device, the left ear—and, separately, the right ear—of a patient at a frequency selected incrementally within a frequency range. The detected tinnitus frequencies are retested to further identify them. The system (300) then determines the range of hearing affected by tinnitus in the left and right ears.

A method and device for treating tinnitus and / or hearing impairment of a user at bedtime includes providing an audio stimulus to the user using a parametric array speaker. Some embodiments treat tinnitus by removing a frequency notch corresponding to the user's tinnitus frequencies from the audio signal. The audio signal may be ambient sound detected by a microphone, or may be a prerecorded file which may comprise noise or other audio such as audiobooks or music. Some embodiments combine treatment of tinnitus or hearing impairment with treatment for apnea, hypopnea or snoring.

The application provides a tinnitus diagnosis and treatment system based on a WeChat applet, which detects the hearing and tinnitus conditions of a user through a questionnaire module, detects the tinnitus type and tinnitus frequency of the user through a tinnitus test module, generates a treatment scheme through a tinnitus treatment module, and plays tinnitus treatment sound to the user to complete the treatment process. Based on the technical scheme of the patent, the user can independently complete the hearing condition detection, tinnitus condition detection, automatically generate tinnitus treatment sound, and complete the tinnitus treatment process without going to a special place and without the guidance of a professional.

Provided are an integrated tinnitus system for stimulating heterogeneous sensory organs through a user terminal, and an integrated tinnitus therapy method using same. The method may comprise the steps of: measuring a tinnitus frequency of a user; generating a vibration stimulation signal frequency having the same frequency as the tinnitus frequency, and an auditory stimulation signal frequency having the same frequency as the tinnitus frequency; transmitting the vibration stimulation signal and the auditory stimulation signal to the user; and storing tinnitus therapy information including durations of the vibration stimulation signal and the auditory stimulation signal received by the user.

The invention discloses a sound effect playing method and system in a vehicle, a storage medium and the vehicle. The method comprises the following steps: in response to noise information detected in an environment where a driving and riding object in a vehicle is located, testing the driving and riding object by using the noise information to obtain a test result; at least based on the test result, tinnitus feature information of the driving object is determined, and the tinnitus feature information is used for representing the tinnitus phenomenon of the driving object in the environment; based on the tinnitus feature information and state information of the driving object, a playing strategy corresponding to a target sound effect to be played is determined, the state information is used for representing the soothing degree of the driving object with the tinnitus phenomenon, the target sound effect is used for improving the soothing degree, and the playing strategy is used for representing a rule for playing the target sound effect; and controlling the vehicle to play the target sound effect according to the playing strategy. The technical problem that the tinnitus phenomenon of the driving object cannot be effectively treated is solved.

An illustrative method includes: determining a preliminary estimate of the patient's tinnitus tone by allowing the patient to listen to and vary frequency and intensity of a first test tone within a predetermined first frequency range and a predetermined first intensity range to approximate the first test tone to the patient's tinnitus tone; defining a second frequency range and a second intensity range around the preliminary estimate of the patient's tinnitus tone; and determining a final estimate of the patient's tinnitus tone by allowing the patient to listen to and vary frequency and intensity of a second test tone within the second frequency range and the second intensity range to approximate the second test tone to the patient's tinnitus tone.

The application discloses a hearing aid control method and system based on brain wave emission tinnitus treatment, the method comprises the following steps: configuring relief sound wave signal generation program in the first hearing aid and the second hearing aid respectively, controlling the first hearing aid and the second hearing aid to respectively emit the first sound wave signal and the second sound wave signal in different ear canals according to the relief sound wave signal generation program; presetting different frequencies of sound wave emission corresponding to the hearing aid, so that the first hearing aid and the second hearing aid emit corresponding first sound wave signals and second sound wave signals at a preset frequency difference; recording the operation time of the user on the relief sound wave of the hearing aid, and providing a modulation method of the relief sound wave for the first hearing aid or the second hearing aid, which is used for modulating the frequency difference of the first sound wave signal and the second sound wave signal; according to the recorded operation time of the user on the relief sound wave of the hearing aid, the tinnitus time rule of the user is analyzed, and the relief sound wave sound emission strategy for tinnitus relief is automatically provided.

This invention belongs to the field of noise-induced tinnitus protection technology, specifically disclosing a noise-induced tinnitus protection device, including protective earmuffs, a headband, and an adaptive acoustic adjustment device. It achieves "precise targeting" of harmful noise through a Helmholtz resonant cavity array and innovatively introduces a volume adaptive adjustment mechanism, allowing the silencing frequency to dynamically match the individual and the environment. Furthermore, it combines a reed-non-Newtonian fluid coupling intelligent response unit to achieve real-time changes in acoustic impedance with noise intensity, realizing dynamic and adaptive secondary silencing. The entire device requires no electricity, ensuring wideband noise reduction while effectively attenuating key frequency bands that induce tinnitus, providing a comfortable, intelligent, and reliable active hearing protection solution from the root cause.

The invention relates to a feedback control and audio and video combined tinnitus adjuvant therapy method, which comprises the following steps of: firstly, constructing a tinnitus therapy process set by combining audio and video related functions of multimedia, and constructing a basic tinnitus therapy scheme according to the tinnitus therapy process set; when a basic tinnitus treatment scheme is carried out for a user, the treatment cycle of the tinnitus treatment scheme can be adjusted according to the treatment feedback effect, and recommendation can be carried out according to the completed tinnitus treatment process and the tinnitus treatment process of a non-running tinnitus treatment scheme with concentrated tinnitus treatment processes. And a personalized tinnitus treatment process scheme is formulated for the user. According to the tinnitus treatment system and method, clear and easy-to-understand audios and videos can be combined during tinnitus treatment, so that patients can accept the tinnitus treatment system and method easily, remote treatment compliance is improved, curative effect tracking and intervention adjustment are achieved in cooperation with scoring and feedback mechanisms, the tinnitus treatment process can be pushed to the user, and then a personalized tinnitus treatment scheme is customized for the user.

The invention discloses a small tinnitus therapeutic apparatus capable of assisting sleep. Comprising a wristwatch and an in-ear wireless earphone, the wristwatch comprises a shell and a watchband, and the shell is internally provided with a processor, and a touch display screen, a memory module, a communication module, a hearing assistance module, a key input module and a power supply module which are electrically connected with the processor. And the memory module is used for storing tinnitus masking sound and emotion relieving music, and the tinnitus masking sound and the emotion relieving music are accessed by the processor. The communication module adopts a star flash wireless transmission module and is in wireless communication connection with an external in-ear earphone, and the hearing auxiliary module is formed by connecting an audio acquisition module and a signal amplification module and is used for acquiring an external audio signal, amplifying and modulating the signal, inputting the signal into a processor and converting the signal into a digital signal; the communication module transmits the signals to an external in-ear earphone for playing, so that hearing assistance is realized, and the hearing aid is suitable for weak hearing patients.

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus therefor, the method comprising: acquiring data on tinnitus; receiving trigger information indicating satisfaction of a set operation condition; in response to receiving the trigger information, outputting, on the basis of the data on tinnitus, a sound wave that alleviates tinnitus; and adjusting the sound wave that alleviates tinnitus.

The present disclosure relates to a tinnitus suppression device, method, system and computer program. In some aspects, a tinnitus suppression device comprises a receiver module configured to receive sound signals, a processing module operably connected to a memory and to the receiver module, and a neurostimulation module operably connected to the processing module. In some aspects, the processing module and the neurostimulation module may be configured to determine a received sound signal that corresponds to a template stored in the memory, that is above a preconfigured threshold, preferably above a preconfigured threshold which is specific for the individual, or both. A multi-channel neurostimulation signal encoding the determined sound signal may be generated and applied to a neurostimulation device of the individual that may be configured to directly stimulate afferent sensory neurons of the central nervous system of the individual and thereby to elicit, for each channel of the neurostimulation signal, one or more non-auditory, preferably somatosensory, perceptions in a cortex area of the individual.

The invention relates to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine, in particular to a Tibetan medicine ear drop for treating ear diseases and a preparation method and application thereof, and the Tibetan medicine ear drop is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 150-300 parts of flos carthami, 150-250 parts of radish, 150-250 parts of garlic, 100-200 parts of common vladimiria root, 5-15 parts of ferula asafetida and 1-3 parts of musk. The Tibetan medicine ear drops can effectively relieve tinnitus, ear pain, auditory meatus suppuration and other symptoms caused by ear inflammation. In clinical tests, the total effective rate of an experimental group is remarkably higher than that of a control group, and the effect of the composition in treating ear diseases is shown. According to the Tibetan medicine ear drops, through the unique herbal medicine formula, symptoms can be relieved, hearing recovery can be promoted, the ear health condition of a patient can be fundamentally improved, and inflammation relapse is reduced.

An apparatus directs a magnetic field to an inner ear of a user to improve blood flow and oxygen levels for treatment of one or all of tinnitus, sudden sensorineural hearing loss, and vertigo. The apparatus includes an outer shell having an outer profile that is custom-molded to fit one or more portions of an ear of the user. Magnetic material disposed within the outer shell. A sound tube is disposed within the outer shell and passes through the magnetic material. The sound tube has an outer opening that receives sound from outside the ear of the user and an inner opening through which the sound passes into an ear canal of the user. The magnetic material is configured to direct a negative magnetic field to the inner ear of the user when the outer shell is disposed within a portion of the user's ear.

The utility model discloses tinnitus treatment equipment based on red light, low-frequency electrotherapy and bone conduction, and relates to the technical field of medical auxiliary instruments. Comprising a connecting piece, a control bin and an auxiliary bin, the control bin and the auxiliary bin are located at the two ends of the connecting piece respectively, ear hooks and bone conduction earphone vibrators located at the tail ends of the ear hooks are arranged on the front sides of the control bin and the auxiliary bin, red light physiotherapy assemblies are installed on the control bin and the auxiliary bin, and an electrode physiotherapy assembly is installed on the auxiliary bin. According to the equipment, when the electrode tip is plugged into the ear canal for low-frequency electrotherapy, the electrode tip can emit red light to irradiate the interior of the ear canal, and sound can be shielded in a bone conduction mode under the condition that the ear canal is blocked by the electrode tip, so that the influence of tinnitus on a patient is reduced; the device is very humanized in design, convenient to use and remarkable in treatment effect.

The present invention provides AAV1 vectors and their use for the treatment of ear indications. In particular, the present invention provides AAV1 vectors that can be used to transduce a variety of inner ear cell types and their use for the treatment of hearing loss, deafness, tinnitus and vestibular dysfunction.

The present invention provides AAV1 vectors and their use for the treatment of ear indications. In particular, the present invention provides AAV1 vectors that can be used to transduce a variety of inner ear cell types and their use for the treatment of hearing loss, deafness, tinnitus and vestibular dysfunction.

The present invention relates to a novel pyrimidine derivative compound and a use thereof. In auditory cells, the compound has a protective effect through treatment (or alleviation) and prevention of auditory dysfunctions such as ototoxic hearing loss, noise-induced hearing loss, sudden hearing loss, age-related hearing loss, hereditary hearing loss, autoimmune hearing loss, tinnitus, and Meniere's disease, which cause hearing loss by inhibiting homeostasis of auditory organs, and thus can be usefully utilized as a pharmaceutical product.

The invention discloses a sound generation method and device, electronic equipment and a storage medium, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining a tinnitus type of a target object, and determining a test sound adaptive to the target object based on the tinnitus type; obtaining a test result obtained by detecting the target object based on the test sound, wherein the test result comprises tinnitus frequency and tinnitus sound intensity; the target rhythm stimulation sound adaptive to the target object is generated based on the tinnitus frequency and the tinnitus sound intensity in the test result, personalized generation of sound in the tinnitus scene is achieved, the target rhythm stimulation sound is made to better conform to the tinnitus type of the target object, the adaptation degree between the target rhythm stimulation sound and the target object is improved, and the user experience is improved. The use willingness of the target object is enhanced, the use compliance of the target object is improved, the auditory experience of the target object is improved, and the fatigue feeling of the target object is reduced.

The invention provides an artificial cochlea system and method for dynamically customizing audio information, equipment and a medium. The system comprises an artificial cochlea sound processor used for converting external sound signals into first coding signals and converting dynamic customized audio information into second coding signals, the artificial cochlea sound processor comprises a storage unit, and the storage unit is used for storing the dynamic customized audio information; the decoding stimulator is connected with the artificial cochlea sound processor and is used for converting the first coded signal into a first electric pulse signal and converting the second coded signal into a second electric pulse signal; the electrode array is connected with the decoding stimulator and used for stimulating the spiral ganglion of the cochlea based on the first electric pulse signal and the second electric pulse signal; the artificial cochlea system for dynamically customizing the audio information can treat tinnitus and hearing loss at the same time; the dynamic customized audio information can realize personalized treatment and dynamic scheme adjustment of the patient, and the effectiveness of tinnitus audio treatment is improved.

The invention provides a tinnitus patient intelligent social assistance system and method based on multi-modal fusion, and relates to the technical field of medical assistance, and the method comprises the steps: collecting environment sound signals, voice signals and image data, and carrying out the primary processing; a personalized adaptive noise reduction algorithm and a voice enhancement algorithm are formulated, and then an enhanced voice signal is obtained; constructing a lip language recognition model, and performing conversion correction processing on the enhanced voice signal; constructing a tinnitus feature database, and screening tinnitus masking sound effects from the tinnitus feature database according to the individual tinnitus parameters; obtaining an association relationship between tinnitus and environmental factors during social contact of the tinnitus patient, and providing personalized prevention suggestions according to the association relationship and the tinnitus masking sound effect; and uploading the corresponding enhanced voice signal and the preliminarily processed image data to a cloud server so as to optimize a personalized adaptive noise reduction algorithm and a voice enhancement algorithm.

The invention discloses an anti-tinnitus earplug capable of controlling the noise reduction degree and achieving timed automatic discharging and a using method, and relates to the technical field of earplugs. The earplug comprises an earplug body, and an adjusting noise reduction assembly and a timing discharge assembly are integrated in the earplug body. The adjusting noise reduction assembly comprises an outer layer air bag arranged on the outer wall of the earplug body, a noise reduction adjusting cavity arranged in the earplug body, a plurality of elastic supporting microspheres arranged in the noise reduction adjusting cavity and a silica gel pressing bag used for inflating the outer layer air bag and the noise reduction adjusting cavity. Through the arrangement of the noise reduction adjusting assembly, the silica gel pressing bag can be matched with the three-way valve and the two inflation hole channels, and the expansion fitting degree of the outer-layer air bag and the compactness of capillary bubbles between the elastic supporting microspheres in the noise reduction adjusting cavity are controlled correspondingly; therefore, the earplug body can be tightly attached to the ear canal wall, the sealing and sound insulation effects and the wearing stability are improved, the noise reduction intensity can be continuously adjusted, and the earplug is suitable for different use scenes and requirements of people.

Methods and compositions for treating neurological disorders such as hearing impairment are provided. The method may include a method for treating tinnitus or Meniere's disease or symptoms of tinnitus or Meniere's disease in a subject requiring such treatment by intranasal administration of a therapeutically effective amount of NMDP or a salt thereof. The composition may include an intranasal delivery formulation of a therapeutically effective amount of NMDP or a salt thereof for the treatment of neurological disorders.

The present invention relates to an electrical stimulation bone conduction headset, characterized in that it comprises a neckband portion that covers the back of the user's head in a band-like manner, ear hook portions that are placed on both ends of the neckband and hung over the user's ears, bone conduction portions that are provided near the tips of each ear hook portion, an electrical stimulation portion that is provided spaced behind the bone conduction portion and has electrodes on the side that touches the skin, and a control portion that controls the operation of the bone conduction portion and the electrical stimulation portion.Therefore, by providing both the bone conduction portion and the electrical stimulation portion, it has the advantage of being able to effectively treat hearing loss and tinnitus while receiving sound by bone conduction.

An apparatus directs a magnetic field to an inner ear of a user to improve blood flow and oxygen levels for treatment of tinnitus, sudden sensorineural hearing loss, and vertigo. The apparatus includes a headband that wraps around the user's head and one or more housing assemblies attached to the headband. Each housing assembly includes a base portion having a pair of opposing lug portions for slidingly receiving the headband. A cover portion attaches to the base portion. Magnetic material is secured within a cavity between the base and cover portions. The magnetic material is configured to direct a negative magnetic field to the inner ear of the user when the housing assembly is disposed adjacent the user's ear.