”Will tinnitus lead to deafness? There is a saying that “tinnitus is the beginning of deafness and tinnitus is the beginning of deafness”, meaning that tinnitus will definitely lead to hearing loss and even deafness! This is also the most important concern of tinnitus patients. The “Cicada Sound is also Zen Sound” treatment team will explain the saying that “tinnitus will lead to deafness”. Tinnitus is a phenomenon in which there is a subjective sensation of sound in the ear or skull without a corresponding external sound source or electrical stimulation. Patients can feel the sound of hissing, ringing, whistling, waves, whistles, motors, crickets, cicadas, wind, and other sounds in their ears. Some tinnitus does not affect people in any way and they can live and work normally. Some tinnitus patients are often accompanied by anxiety, depression, sleep disorders and other uncomfortable symptoms, which make them suffer a lot, and these uncomfortable symptoms often aggravate the tinnitus, so that a vicious circle is formed. The causes of tinnitus are many and complex, some are caused by ear diseases (otitis media, Meniere’s disease, etc.), some are concomitant symptoms of systemic diseases (hypertension, diabetes, thyroid disease, etc.), and more often it is a simple subjective sensation of unknown origin (idiopathic tinnitus). Can tinnitus lead to deafness? It depends on the type of tinnitus. If the tinnitus is caused by Meniere’s disease or otitis media, the tinnitus is a symptom of these diseases, and these diseases themselves can have hearing loss. In the case of idiopathic tinnitus, it can generally be considered to be unrelated to deafness, and idiopathic tinnitus accounts for the vast majority of tinnitus. However, this does not mean that we can completely ignore tinnitus. Tinnitus can be the first symptom of some diseases, and through the analysis of tinnitus and after detailed examination, early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment of some diseases can be achieved. Therefore, patients need to strengthen their knowledge of tinnitus with the assistance of doctors and treat it objectively and rationally. As far as tinnitus in general is concerned, in most cases, there is no need to worry about tinnitus. For tinnitus, it is important to make a clear diagnosis at the first consultation, determine the cause of tinnitus, assess the degree of tinnitus and the patient’s condition, and give an individualized cognitive and treatment plan for the patient. At present, it is not that we do not pay enough attention to the relationship between tinnitus and deafness, but we worry too much about it to a greater extent. Therefore, we should not believe in the saying that “deafness is bound to happen after a long period of time”, nor should we believe in the advertisements of “certain media”, which will aggravate the psychological burden of the patient and worsen the tinnitus.