Tinnitus is common and often accompanies hearing loss but not always. Veterans returning from combat zones often complain about it. Noise is a causative factor, so prevention by wearing ear protection is important when noise exposure of any kind is likely.

The Hearing Health Foundation has been doing extensive research on tinnitus. At this time there is no cure, but there are hopes for one. We are fortunate that HHF is working on this as it has been pushed aside in research for decades. http://www.hhf.org