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Tinnitus Treatment
Tinnitus comes from the Latin word Tinnitus which means ‘ringing’.
Tinnitus is a symptom and not in itself a disease. It is the result of a range of many underlying causes. These can be an indication of foreign objects or wax in the ear or ear infections. Allergies that affect the nose preventing fluid drain and cause wax build-up, or even an injury from loud noises can cause this. It is also a common side-effect of some medications.
Tinnitus can occur in one or both ears or even in the head. Usually it is a ringing noise. Some patients can get a different set of noises ranging from a roar, hiss, ringing or whooshing sounds in one of either ears or even in both and is referred to as tinnitus aurium, while others experience this in the head which is referred to as tinnitus cranii.
Most people with Tinnitus have difficulties in hearing external sounds that are in the same frequency as the ringing in their ears.
Although the exact cause of Tinnitus is unknown there are many related factors. Usually Tinnitus has to do with abnormality of the hearing or neural system. Some identified causes could be disorders in the outer ear such as hair touching the ear drum, disorders in the outer ear as such, have negative pressure from fluid, infection or allergies and disorders in the inner ear such as loss of hearing caused by aging, exposure to noise, inner ear infection or Meniere’s disease which is often accompanied with hearing loss and dizziness.
Tinnitus Symptoms
Tinnitus is a condition where a person experiences the sensation of hearing sound within their ears when external sound is absent. Tinnitus is not a disease. It is a symptom that results from various causes such as foreign objects and wax in the ear or ear infections.
Tinnitus symptoms can consist of different types of noises such as whistling, hissing, ringing and clicking. The noises can also sound like whooshing or rushing. These phantom noises can be heard in either one ear or both ears. They can also differ in pitch from a high-pitched squeal to a very low roar. In certain individuals the sound is loud enough to affect hearing and concentration, usually causing dizziness, in a syndrome called Meniere’s disease. Continuous Tinnitus is likely to cause fatigue, irritability, and, on rare occasions, musical hallucinations clinical depression.
Tinnitus can be pulsing and constant. However, it can also be intermittent, worsen gradually or begin abruptly. Individuals experiencing tinnitus symptoms should be examined by a doctor, especially if it has begun suddenly and if the sounds are only heard by one ear or if one ear experienced hearing loss. Many individuals suffering from tinnitus experience a loss of hearing and cannot hear the external sounds that are in the same frequency as that of the “phantom sounds” they hear.
What is tinnitus? Causes?
Tinnitus is a word that is not very common in human society but what is tinnitus? It is a condition of noises which are considered to be heard in the ears or in the head where there are no cases of external source. The most common tinnitus noises are ringing, whistling, buzzing and humming. These peculiar noises may be heard in either one ear, both ears or even in the middle of the head but at times you may hear it in different places which can be difficult to find accurately.
The pitch of these strange noises can irritate in a high, medium or low pitch. There can also be more various ways of how the noise can irritate for example the noise can be continuous or it may come and go.
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