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Tinnitus research carried out by the University of Western Sydney indicates that people with the condition may suffer in their ability to carry out complex mental tasks.
Despite the disparity in complex cognitive performance between those with the condition and those in the control group, researchers from the university found no difference between the ability of those with the hearing-related problem and non-sufferers in performing more simple tasks. "Our results are good news in that there is no difference between groups on everyday, familiar tasks," said one of the university's researchers.
The research team's findings were reported in the Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research.
The team believe the reasons for the differences in cognitive performance may be complex. "The only difference in the performance of the two groups was on the most demanding conditions of two laboratory tasks. These conditions were unfamiliar and challenging," they said.
Adding, "One possibility is that there is a loss of sleep among people with chronic tinnitus and that the difference in performance is not the result of tinnitus directly but rather sleep loss."
"A final explanation may lie in the nature of the task. There was no difference on familiar, over-learned conditions but a slight difference on novel tasks that required controlled, strategic processing. One hypothesis that we will test in the future is whether tinnitus absorbs attention, leaving fewer cognitive resources available for novel tasks that require conscious strategic processing."
The report is likely to be of interest to personal injury solicitors whose job it is to represent claimants who find that the condition has affected their capacity to perform their jobs, and may well help mount a case for claiming compensation for loss of earnings.
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The Noise at Work Regulations are there to protect the hearing of workers all over the UK.
Excessive occupational noise can result in industrial deafness, as well as conditions such as tinnitus. If you believe that your hearing has been affected by your employer failing to adequately protect you, you may be able to claim compensation.
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