Tinnitus and Causes
If you have ever been in a quiet area and still heard a ringing or buzzing in your ear, there is a chance that you may have tinnitus.
Out of every 5 people, 1 person has tinnitus.
Usually caused by a loss in hearing, problems with circulation, or injury, tinnitus is the hearing or buzzing heard when there is a disorder of the ear or brain.
The two types of tinnitus are: Objective: In this condition, a physician can actually hear the noise coming from near your ear with a special device.
It is a rare form of tinnitus, but still treatable.
This may result from problems inside of the ear, muscular problems, or problems related to the blood vessels near or involved with the ears.
Subjective: This is the more common form of tinnitus, where the patient is the only person able to hear sounds.
Subjective tinnitus sounds are usually ringing, buzzing, and hissing.
This is usually a result of damage to brain or auditory nerves or problems of the outer or inner ear.
Common Causes The causes of tinnitus vary.
It is good to be observant of your auditory surroundings so your physician can help you determine the best treatment available.
Most of the time, cells in the inner ear become damaged causing a disruption in electrical signals.
Other causes may be: Abnormal changes in bone structure: This usually affects hearing in your middle ear.
Exposure to loud sounds: Many times working with heavy equipment such as fire arms or jackhammers without proper ear protection will cause hearing loss.
Long periods of loud music may also impair hearing.
Meniere's disease: A less common inner ear disorder that causes tinnitus.
Head and neck injuries: Nerve endings may be damaged in situations involving head and neck injuries and cause electrical disruption from the ear to the brain.
Tumors: Many cases of tinnitus have involved tumors pressing against blood vessels, allowing the ear to hear the sounds of the blood vessels.
Earwax: Earwax can trap bacteria and cause infection or cell damage to the inner ear.
Age-related/heredity: Hearing loss for many people begins before or after age 60.
Age-related hearing loss usually results in a ringing, making it a symptom of tinnitus.
Out of every 5 people, 1 person has tinnitus.
Usually caused by a loss in hearing, problems with circulation, or injury, tinnitus is the hearing or buzzing heard when there is a disorder of the ear or brain.
The two types of tinnitus are: Objective: In this condition, a physician can actually hear the noise coming from near your ear with a special device.
It is a rare form of tinnitus, but still treatable.
This may result from problems inside of the ear, muscular problems, or problems related to the blood vessels near or involved with the ears.
Subjective: This is the more common form of tinnitus, where the patient is the only person able to hear sounds.
Subjective tinnitus sounds are usually ringing, buzzing, and hissing.
This is usually a result of damage to brain or auditory nerves or problems of the outer or inner ear.
Common Causes The causes of tinnitus vary.
It is good to be observant of your auditory surroundings so your physician can help you determine the best treatment available.
Most of the time, cells in the inner ear become damaged causing a disruption in electrical signals.
Other causes may be: Abnormal changes in bone structure: This usually affects hearing in your middle ear.
Exposure to loud sounds: Many times working with heavy equipment such as fire arms or jackhammers without proper ear protection will cause hearing loss.
Long periods of loud music may also impair hearing.
Meniere's disease: A less common inner ear disorder that causes tinnitus.
Head and neck injuries: Nerve endings may be damaged in situations involving head and neck injuries and cause electrical disruption from the ear to the brain.
Tumors: Many cases of tinnitus have involved tumors pressing against blood vessels, allowing the ear to hear the sounds of the blood vessels.
Earwax: Earwax can trap bacteria and cause infection or cell damage to the inner ear.
Age-related/heredity: Hearing loss for many people begins before or after age 60.
Age-related hearing loss usually results in a ringing, making it a symptom of tinnitus.
