Measuring Tinnitus

You can’t treat what you don’t measure. If your provider didn’t assess the impact, intensity, and neural basis of your tinnitus — you didn’t get a real diagnosis. Said differently, if you had a simple hearing test in which you only were asked to ‘raise your hand when you hear the beeps’, you may have been misdiagnosed with ‘normal hearing’. 

Tinnitus is more than just a sound — it’s a neurological condition. That means we don’t just ask you “what it sounds like,” we measure how it affects your:

• Emotional well-being

• Sleep

• Focus and memory

• Cognitive health

The Right Tools for the Job

Our process doesn’t rely on guesswork or outdated charts. We use science-backed assessments to quantify your tinnitus and map its effect on your brain and daily function:

1. MyTinnitusNumber™

   A simple yet powerful self-assessment tool to understand your tinnitus severity and how it affects your life. It gives you — and your provider — a clear starting point.

2. 7-Step Cognitive Screening and Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation

We go beyond the traditional ‘beeps’. We assess:

• • Cellular function within the cochlea
  • Impact of Tinnitus on your ability to hear clearly
  • Extended high frequencies (where tinnitus often starts)
  • Central auditory processing
  • Sensitivity to Loud Sounds
  • Cognitive function with F.D.A. cleared tools like Cognivue®

Tinnitus Is Not Just “Annoying”

Your tinnitus might be:

• Mild and occasional

• Severe and constant

• Triggered by stress, caffeine, noise, or even jaw movement

But regardless of how you experience it, one thing is true: it is not normal, and it deserves to be measured and treated.

We classify tinnitus into types:

• Subjective (by far the most common)

• Somatic (tied to jaw, neck, or head movements)

• Neurological (e.g., from Meniere’s disease)

• Objective (rare, and actually audible to others)

By qualifying and quantifying your tinnitus using evidence-based metrics, we create a custom treatment plan that works.