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What is tinnitus?

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Tinnitus is a common symptom of age-related hearing loss, frequent exposure to loud noises, ear infections, or earwax buildup. It can often be described as “ringing” or “buzzing” in the ears. These are sounds that come from within your body and have no external source. For some people, tinnitus may come and go, or it may just be a minor irritation. However, in some cases, it can have a serious impact on daily life, which may lead to difficulty sleeping, concentrating or communicating with the world around you.

How to cure tinnitus?

Although tinnitus cannot be cured, it can be managed. If you experience constant or regular sounds such as “ringing”, “buzzing” or “whistling” and these sounds are affecting your daily life, you should see your doctor as soon as possible. Your doctor can determine if your tinnitus is caused by a more easily treatable condition, such as an ear infection or earwax build-up, and refer you to an audiologist for further testing if necessary. In many cases, tinnitus may be a symptom of hearing loss, so getting your hearing checked is the next step. You can find out about your hearing health by going to hearing clinics and taking a hearing test.

Causes of tinnitus:

Some problems can cause or worsen tinnitus. In many cases, the exact cause is never found.

Common causes of tinnitus

In many people, tinnitus is caused by one of the following:

Hearing loss: There are fine, tiny hair cells in your inner ear (cochlea) that move when the ear receives sound waves. This movement stimulates electrical signals along the nerve from the ear to the brain (hearing nerve). Your brain interprets these signals as sound. If the hairs in your inner ear are bent or broken—which happens with age or when you’re regularly exposed to loud noises—they can leak random electrical impulses into your brain, causing tinnitus. be listened to

Ear infection or blocked ear canal: Your ear canal may be blocked by a buildup of fluid (an ear infection), earwax, dirt, or other foreign material. A blockage can change the pressure in your ear and cause tinnitus.

Head or neck injuries: Trauma to the head or neck can affect the inner ear, auditory nerves, or brain functions related to hearing. Such injuries usually cause tinnitus in only one ear.

Medications: A number of medications may cause or worsen tinnitus. In general, the higher the dose of these drugs, the worse the tinnitus. Often, the unwanted voice disappears when these drugs are stopped. Medicines that cause tinnitus include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and certain antibiotics, cancer drugs, diuretics, antimalarials, and antidepressants.

Other causes of tinnitus

Less common causes of tinnitus include other ear problems, chronic health conditions, and injuries or conditions that affect the nerves in the ear or the hearing center in the brain.

  • Meniere’s disease: Tinnitus can be an early symptom of Meniere’s disease, an inner ear disorder that may be caused by abnormal pressure of inner ear fluid.
  • Eustachian tube dysfunction: In this condition, the tube that connects the middle ear to the pharynx is always closed, which can cause the ear to feel full.
  • Abnormal deformation of the ear bone: Hardening of the middle ear bones (otosclerosis) may affect your hearing and cause tinnitus. This condition, which is caused by abnormal bone growth, usually runs in families.
  • Muscle spasm in the inner ear: Muscles in the inner ear can contract (spasm), which can lead to tinnitus, hearing loss, and a feeling of fullness in the ear. This sometimes happens for no apparent reason, but can also be caused by neurological diseases, including MS.
  • Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders: Problems with the TMJ, the joint on either side of the head in front of the ear, where the lower jaw bone meets the skull, can cause tinnitus.
  • Acoustic neuroma or other head and neck tumors: An acoustic neuroma is a noncancerous (benign) tumor that develops on the cranial nerve that runs from the brain to your inner ear and controls balance and hearing. Other head, neck, or brain tumors can also cause tinnitus.
  • Blood vessel disorders: Conditions that affect your blood vessels — such as atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, or malformed blood vessels — can cause blood to move more forcefully through your veins and arteries. These changes in blood flow can cause tinnitus or ringing in the ears.

 

Other chronic conditions including diabetes, thyroid problems, migraines, anemia, and autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus are all associated with tinnitus.

How to cure tinnitus?

Although tinnitus cannot be cured, it can be managed. If you experience constant or regular sounds such as “ringing”, “buzzing” or “humming” and these sounds are affecting your daily life, you should see your doctor as soon as possible. Your doctor can check if your tinnitus is caused by a condition that’s easier to treat, such as an ear infection or earwax build-up, and if necessary, he can refer you to an audiologist for further testing. In many cases, tinnitus may be a symptom of hearing loss, so a hearing test or hearing evaluation is the next step.

Can hearing aids help manage tinnitus?

It is estimated that 90% of people who suffer from tinnitus experience some degree of hearing loss. But fortunately, hearing aids can often help you manage tinnitus. According to the technology used in some hearing aid models, they have a tinnitus management program that, according to the tinnitus evaluation that the audiologist has done for them, sound therapy can be performed by the hearing aid for the individual.