When it comes to tinnitus, many people will have the experience that there is often a “buzzing” sound in the ear that fades away for a while; or a short-lived tinnitus in the ear after hearing a very loud sound, and people often say, “The ears are shaken to buzz.” If you cover your ears tightly with the palms of your hands and listen carefully to the sound in your ears, most people can hear a buzzing sound in their ears because the surrounding environmental noise masks the lighter tinnitus: if the noise is suddenly removed, or if you wake up deep into the night, the weaker tinnitus will be heard. So, what is tinnitus all about? Tinnitus is a sound that does not exist in the environment, or a sensation of an abnormal sound in the ear or skull produced by the absence of any external sound source or electrical stimulation conditions in the surroundings, feeling that a buzzing, cicada or hissing sound is heard in the ear. In fact, tinnitus is often associated with negative meanings. After all, no one likes to “listen” to loud noises in their ears for long periods of time. Patients often suffer from fear, irritability, insomnia, lack of concentration and depression, which can affect their daily work and life. The tolerance of tinnitus varies from person to person. Some people feel uncomfortable when they have a very mild tinnitus, while others have tinnitus but seem to be fine. Tinnitus can be transient or persistent. If it is transient and sporadic, it is usually a physiological phenomenon that does not require excessive stress and will usually disappear on its own; if it is persistent, especially if it is accompanied by other symptoms such as deafness, vertigo and headache, you should be alert. Severe tinnitus can make people restless and nervous, so they should consult a doctor as soon as possible. We would also like to introduce two new terms, “tinnitus people” and “tinnitus patients”, which will give tinnitus patients more hope and help. People with tinnitus: These are people who have tinnitus without clinical symptoms, do not affect their quality of life, and do not require clinical intervention, accounting for about 90% of the population. Tinnitus patients: People who have tinnitus, have clinical symptoms and need medical treatment and intervention, regardless of whether their disease is found or not or whether the original disease is cured, tinnitus gradually becomes the first complaint, accounting for about 10%. Regarding the epidemiological investigation of tinnitus, foreign epidemiological surveys show that 1 0.1% to 14.5% of individuals in the population have persistent spontaneous tinnitus, while only 3% to 4% of patients with severe tinnitus go to the hospital. If intermittent tinnitus and transient tinnitus after noise exposure are also included, the prevalence of tinnitus can reach 22%~32% The prevalence of tinnitus is related to occupation, the prevalence of brain workers is 8.7%, manual workers is 20%, and the prevalence of people who are exposed to noise environment for a long time is 24%; the prevalence of tinnitus is related to deafness, about 80% of deaf patients with hearing loss have tinnitus. The epidemiological data of tinnitus in China from 1993 to 2003 showed that there were about 150 million tinnitus patients in China, and the prevalence ranged from 3% to 30.3%. The prevalence of tinnitus increases with age, and the prevalence of tinnitus in elderly people over 64 years old can reach 28%, and the prevalence of tinnitus in ear diseases can reach 85%. Summarizing the current situation of tinnitus-related diagnosis and treatment at home and abroad, we find that the pathogenesis of tinnitus is still unclear, the cause is quite complex, patients feel painful, and it is very difficult to achieve the elimination of tinnitus: from here we should realize soberly that until now human beings have not discovered or invented a clear and effective drug or method that can reduce or completely eliminate tinnitus. Therefore, the current treatment principle is to control a series of related somatic discomfort symptoms caused by tinnitus, so that tinnitus patients can be transformed into tinnitus people and the quality of life of tinnitus people can be further improved, thus achieving the main goal of adapting tinnitus back to normal life and work. However, the obvious shortage of tinnitus specialists in China has led to a lack of access for tinnitus patients to seek medical treatment. There are still misconceptions among doctors about tinnitus, i.e., it is incurable, incurable, a world problem, and does not need to be treated, and there is a fear of it. For tinnitus patients, there are also misconceptions that they need to get rid of tinnitus as soon as possible, which is beyond the current medical capability. To change these problems and misconceptions, we need to solve them through extensive health education about tinnitus and timely promotion of knowledge about new advances in tinnitus treatment.