Hearing Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/hearing-problems Current Health Articles on Symptoms, Diseases and Treatment Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:11:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://healthhype.com/wp-content/uploads/logoicon.png Hearing Archives - Healthhype https://healthhype.com/tag/hearing-problems 32 32 Tinnitus – Causes, Symptoms of Ringing Sound in the Ears https://healthhype.com/tinnitus-causes-symptoms-of-ringing-sound-in-the-ears.html https://healthhype.com/tinnitus-causes-symptoms-of-ringing-sound-in-the-ears.html#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:15:03 +0000 http://www.healthhype.com/?p=3447 Tinnitus is the perception of a sound or noise, usually described as a ringing noise in the ears, in the absence of any external noise source (lack of acoustic stimulus). Tinnitus is often associated with the elderly but can affect younger persons, especially those exposed to excessively loud sounds (music) on a regular basis. In most cases of tinnitus is accompanied by hearing loss of varying degrees, mild to severe. Tinnitus itself is not a disease but is a common symptom associated with many ear disorders. Tinnitus Symptoms The sounds or noise experienced in tinnitus varies among sufferers. In most cases of tinnitus, the sound is reported as a ‘ringing noise’ in the ears which is more clear when in a silent environment. Other descriptions of the noise experienced in tinnitus include : Buzzing Roaring Whistling Hissing Beeping Some sufferers may experience and describe more complex sounds as a combination of one or more sounds. The noise in the ears associated with tinnitus may also be described as : Continuous Intermittent – episodes of ringing sounds in the ears that come and go with no clear contributing factors. Pulsating noise in the ear which may seem to be synchronized with [...]

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