Ringing In the Ears (Tinnitus)

by Ellen Desuza Health

The word tinnitus comes from the Latin word "Tinnituae 'means ringing. From tinnitus, commonly referred to as ringing in the ears, basically a disorder is known by the sensation of sound in the human ear in the non-existence of external sound. Though as Ringtone Noise is defined varies greatly from person to person. Sometimes it can also be humming, buzzing, hissing or beeping, whistling or ticking, roaring, and clicking sound heard.

 

It is not a disease but a causality from the eardrum number of causes such as ear infections, deposition of wax in the ear, or injury. The outer ear, middle ear, inner ear and the brain - the human ear anatomy is divided further into four sections. Tinnitus can occur in any of these sections. Moreover, it may occur in one or both ears.

 

Some cases are considered normal. For example, if we give a soundproof booth then most of us experience buzzing or whistling and be aware of the normal body temperature sounds as external masking noise is non-existent in such cases. These conditions are not defined tinnitus conditions. Sun Tinnitus is the medical term that describes severely affected cases of tinnitus miracle solution in normal conditions.

 

Diagnosis

 

As tinnitus is a subjective phenomenon, no objective tests to measure how a audiometric its severity. On the contrary, it is in several categories, ranging from mild to catastrophic subject to practical complexity as sleep disorders, normal measures it imposes classified. The more descriptive THI (Tinnitus Handicap Inventory) is often used to do research in this area. However, certain series of diagnostic tests like audiogram, ABR (auditory brainstem response) are preferred in order to find the origin of tinnitus, or find out if it. Because of dizziness or hearing loss Sometimes these patterns can help doctors to make the diagnosis.

 

Mechanism

 

The inner ear hair minutes houses similar structures that vibrate with the introduction of sound waves. The receptor cells at the base of the hair, then transmits neural signals to the brain. These cells are connected by means of neural loop and controlled by the brain. This neural feedback makes possible selectivity for certain frequencies. Damage to photoreceptor cells results for the change in the parameters of the loop by a continuous excessive decibel levels than normal and tinnitus occurs. So in tinnitus false information is in the brain causes ringing or buzzing noise transmitted when there is no such external sound. Recent research has classified the disease into two categories ...

 

    Otic tinnitus, which happened in the inner ear due to damaged nerves.

    Somatic tinnitus that happens outside of the inner ear.

 

Causes

 

The causes are many and can be further classified ...

 

    Ontological causes and hearing loss - Deposition of earwax, infection of the external ear, middle ear effusion, prolonged excessive noise, hearing loss associated with age, certain diseases of the inner ear, such as Meniere's syndrome cause tinnitus. Certain ototoxic drugs also have side effects that can lead to tinnitus, such as aspirin, amino glycosides, tetracycline, bleomycin, cisplatin, furosemide, etc.

    Neurological disorders - head injury, multiple sclerosis can cause tinnitus.

    Metabolic disorders such as lack of vitamin B-12 can cause thyroid disease for tinnitus.

    Studies have shown that psychological problems such as anxiety, depression in the end tinnitus miracle.

 

Prevention

 

Precautions are highly recommended, as the people who suffer from these diseases to throughout their lifetime. Since the most common cause is prolonged exposure to noise, it is advisable to avoid such incidents, where the possibility of noise is more. Ear plugs can be the best means available. Again, except for certain drugs to be closely monitored for side effects.

 

Treatment

 

Once an accurate diagnosis are done, tinnitus can be treated effectively with a variety of treatments available, depending on the source or cause of the disease. However, a single treatment is not useful in the treatment of various types of tinnitus.

 

Objective tinnitus can be treated with an operation with gamma rays from the radiation in the case of glomus jugulare tumors. In the case of palatal tremor treatment is done by botulinum toxin. Anatomic variation in arterial propranolol is used effectively.

 

In subjective tinnitus intensity of the external sound by tinnitus masking, by completely avoiding the noise is reduced by music therapy or with hearing aids that facilitate the lost frequencies. Electrical treatment is also used with great success to cure certain cases of tinnitus. In the chemical treatment stress is placed on the performance of the consumption of alcohol, caffeine, nicotine. It is supported by zinc supplementation, sodium fluoride, melatonin, Chinese herbal therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy is also very useful in Psychological treatments.

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