Ultimately clinicians should strive to help patients progress to the point where tinnitus is no longer a negative factor in their lives.

Some patients never progress beyond very basic responses, but many recover full awareness.

The disease typically begins when patients are age 20 to 40 and progresses over time.

As the patient progresses through the stages the role of the therapist decreases.

If these results are abnormal, the patient may progress to the so-called gold standard of diagnosis, the angiogram.

Many patients get better and do not progress beyond this phase.

The patient may then progress to moving forwards and backwards using his seat muscles.

At six weeks, patients have usually progressed to full weight bearing with a cane.

Because the cause is neurological, however, some patients do not progress.

Rehabilitation can contribute to recovery, but many patients never progress to the point of being able to take care of themselves.