Jonathan Roach asked:
Tinnitus is a very common ailment and you may be surprised to learn that about 12% of people will suffer mildly at some time in their lives, and about 0.5% of people are affected so severely that their ability to live a normal life is affected.
Many people will experience noise or ringing in the ears but they do not know where the sound is coming from – They may assume that the discomfort is attributable to tinnitus, but before diagnosis can be properly confirmed it is important to establish that the noise is not emanating from an identifiable source.
Such might be blood flow in the narrowed arteries in the neck, or even the sound of turbulent blood through a defective heart valve, either of which can produce sounds that can be mistaken for tinnitus. Tinnitus is therefore present only when external noise sources have been eliminated.
The symptoms of tinnitus include hissing, roaring, buzzing, ringing, whistling, or clicking noises in the ear. The noise can vary from low to high pitch and can be present in one or both ears. Tinnitus may present constantly or in some people it comes and goes. It is often the result of exposure to loud noise or music, and several famous rock musicians, for example Pete Townsend and Eric Clapton have been affected.
The treatment you need will depend on what is causing the tinnitus. If you have an underlying problem, such as an ear infection, acoustic neuroma or M
Tinnitus is a very common ailment and you may be surprised to learn that about 12% of people will suffer mildly at some time in their lives, and about 0.5% of people are affected so severely that their ability to live a normal life is affected.
Many people will experience noise or ringing in the ears but they do not know where the sound is coming from – They may assume that the discomfort is attributable to tinnitus, but before diagnosis can be properly confirmed it is important to establish that the noise is not emanating from an identifiable source.
Such might be blood flow in the narrowed arteries in the neck, or even the sound of turbulent blood through a defective heart valve, either of which can produce sounds that can be mistaken for tinnitus. Tinnitus is therefore present only when external noise sources have been eliminated.
The symptoms of tinnitus include hissing, roaring, buzzing, ringing, whistling, or clicking noises in the ear. The noise can vary from low to high pitch and can be present in one or both ears. Tinnitus may present constantly or in some people it comes and goes. It is often the result of exposure to loud noise or music, and several famous rock musicians, for example Pete Townsend and Eric Clapton have been affected.
The treatment you need will depend on what is causing the tinnitus. If you have an underlying problem, such as an ear infection, acoustic neuroma or M
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