Extreme Stress & Tinnitus | Interview With Ex-Pilot Stefan Rasmussen

It’s well known that tinnitus can be caused from many issues, such as: hearing loss; wax build-up; exposure to loud noise; ear infections; medications; and ear trauma.
But have you thought about the impact of extreme stress to your brain? 
​Click below to watch an interesting interview with Stefan Rasmussen, who is famous for gliding a plane to land safely with two failed engines – saving all on board.  Due to the extreme nature of the situation, Stefan says he’s been dealing with tinnitus as a direct result of the impact the adrenaline had on his brain.
​It’s in these situations that media rarely focuses on other impacts of this sort of stress.

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