Tinnitusis more commonly referred to as ringing in the ears.
To be clear though, it doesn’t have to be ringing.
It’s basically a phantom noise that can be annoyingly persistent.
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Tinnitus is not considered a disease in and of itself but rather asymptomof another condition.
Hearing loss is a common condition resulting in tinnitus.
Many individuals experience brief periods of tinnitus that spontaneously resolve at some point in their life.
Types
Most cases of tinnitus are cases ofsubjective tinnitus.
Another pop in of tinnitus, calledobjective tinnitusis very rare.
These noises are usually produced by the body, for example, the circulatory system.
This is also sometimes called pulsatile tinnitus.
There is no specific diagnosis for tinnitus as it cannot easily or routinely be measured.
Doctors rely on the patient’s report of symptoms.
If an underlying cause of tinnitus can be found that treatment has a much better chance of being successful.
Some therapies aim to help individuals better cope with tinnitus rather than to cure it.
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