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Abstract Tinnitus is a Common disorder that affects over 10%of the population. The severity of tinnitus varies from almost non detectable to severe and completely understood although the etiology of the disorder remains unclear, clinical studies have been further handicapped by a number of issues incliding the following: The subjective nature of the disorder makes it difficult to study and quantify. The multifactorial basis for tinnitus generation and perception makes targeting therapy very difficult. The lack of standard tinnitus assessment devices, in many centers. Beecause of the difficulty in studing and quantifying tinnitus and because this disorder is a common complaint among patients, many therapies had been used with laege debate on their efficacy. |