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X-WR-CALNAME:Fricoti: Akufen & Bleuchut
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DTSTAMP:20080130T001011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20080130T001011Z
CREATED:20071222T031444Z
SEQUENCE:18071
ORGANIZER:Unknown
DTSTART:20080110T220000Z
DTEND:20080111T030000Z
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SUMMARY:Fricoti: Akufen & Bleuchut
LOCATION:Salon Daome
URL:https://www.rave.ca/en/event/18071/
DESCRIPTION:Acouphène: [phonetically spelled "akufen"] is the french translation for Tinnitus. \n\nTinnitus: (from the Latin word for "ringing") is the perception of sound in the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound(s).\n\nTinnitus can be perceived in one or both ears or in the head. It is usually described as a ringing noise\, but in some patients it takes the form of a high pitched whining\, buzzing\, hissing\, humming\, or whistling sound\, or as ticking\, clicking\, roaring\, "crickets" or "locusts"\, tunes\, songs\, or beeping. It has also been described as a "whooshing" sound\, as of wind or waves. \n\nTinnitus is not itself a disease but a symptom resulting from a range of underlying causes\, including ear infections\, foreign objects or wax in the ear\, and injury from loud noises. Tinnitus is also a side-effect of some oral medications\, such as aspirin\, and may also result from an abnormally low level of serotonin activity. The sound perceived may range from a quiet background noise to one that can be heard even over loud external sounds. The term "tinnitus" usually refers to more severe cases. Heller and Bergman (1953) conducted a study of 80 tinnitus-free university students placed in an anechoic chamber found that 93% reported hearing a buzzing\, pulsing or whistling sound. Cohort studies have demonstrated that damage to hearing (among other health effects) from unnatural levels of noise exposure is very widespread in industrialized countries. \n\nBecause tinnitus is often defined as a subjective phenomenon\, it is difficult to measure using objective tests\, such as by comparison to noise of known frequency and intensity\, as in an audiometric test. The condition is often rated clinically on a simple scale from "slight" to "catastrophic" according to the practical difficulties it imposes\, such as interference with sleep\, quiet activities\, or normal daily activities. For research purposes\, the more elaborate Tinnitus Handicap Inventory is often used
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