What is Tinnitus?
Tinnitus, tinnitus, or medical language, is described as hearing, buzzing, buzzing, and sounds like water noise, which greatly deteriorates a person’s quality of life. Tinnitus may be occasional or continuous. It may affect one or both ears. It is called subjective tinnitus only if the patient hears the tinnitus, and objective tinnitus if not only the patient but others can also hear these sounds.
What are the causes of tinnitus?
There are many underlying causes of tinnitus. Most of these reasons are simple and easily treatable. One of the most common causes of tinnitus is damage to the auditory nerve in the inner ear, especially in the elderly. Another common cause of tinnitus is loud sound. Particularly in the industrial sector, workers are exposed to the noise, various alarms and listening to loud music is very harmful to the ear. Sometimes tinnitus can also be a symptom of a serious disease, such as a brain tumor.
The most common causes of tinnitus are;
Damage to the ends of the hearing nerve
Earwax
Eardrum problems
Ear infection
Allergic rhinitis
Sinusitis
Blows to the ear
Accumulation of fluid in the middle ear
Expansion of the Eustachian tube (may be due to pregnancy or weight loss)
Enlargement of the vessels in the head and neck region
Tumor that develops in the nerve that provides hearing (acoustic neurinoma)
High or low blood pressure
Side effects of some drugs (rheumatic drugs, antibiotics, aspirin)
What is the Treatment of Tinnitus?
Treatment of tinnitus is possible by finding and eliminating the underlying cause. Some films and balance tests may be required to detect the underlying cause. However, sometimes despite all the research, the cause of tinnitus may not be found. Some medications may be used for the treatment of tinnitus. However, these drugs may provide relief, but may not be sufficient for full treatment.
