Tinnitus
Tinnitus is a swishing sound in the ear heard by elderly people. Very often, they hear a ringing noise and this occurs in age group of 65-76, more particular in men. This noise can be disturbing but it does not cause any serious problem. Most of the people who experience tinnitus will not go for any treatment and only visit doctor if the noise interfere their daily life. This ringing noise will be heard by any part of the ear. Again the nature of noise may vary with different individuals. For some it would be like hissing sound or whistling sound and for others it may be like intense ringing etc.
Tinnitus can be categorized into two types namely objective tinnitus, in which other persons may also hear the noise and subjective tinnitus in which the affected person will only hear the noise.
Causes :
Loss of hearing is probably the cause of tinnitus in elderly persons. Any trauma caused to the ears can cause this illness. The inner ear or the cochlea may get partially damaged and produces such noise causing discomfort. Some scientists believe that there is no real damage in the ears and it is the brain that gets confused hearing this noise.
It may also be caused by ear infection or presence of wax in our ears. When a person gets exposed to environment of loud noises, then there is chance for him/her to get tinnitus soon. For example, high pitched music, loudspeakers, loud noise of fire engines can produce some damage to the hearing capacity of your ears.
Drugs like aspirin and powerful antibiotics may also produce this effect in old age people. Some say tinnitus is an indication of the underlying problem in the ears.
Symptoms :
The symptoms of tinnitus include hearing loud noise of ringing sound matching with that of heartbeat. In many cases, the noise will be heard only by the affected person and not by others. For some people, it may cause dizziness and partial hearing loss.
Tests :
The doctor will conduct a complete history of the affected person. Further he may also ask him to do audiogram test or auditory brainstem response test for assessing the intensity of disorder.
Pictures of Tinnitus :
Images, Pics, Pictures and Photos of Tinnitus
Treatment :
Treatment should be aimed in addressing the underlying cause which causes tinnitus. It is wise to consult ENT specialist who will check the hearing capacity to assess the actual damage. In most of the cases, the doctor will give assurances to the patient that there is no other illness that causes this problem.
For patients who suffer from anxiety problem, antidepressant drugs are given and if needed, hearing AIDS will be supported for balancing hearing loss. In many cases, the noise gets intense when the person is stressed hence relaxation therapy would be given.
Tinnitus is a swishing sound in the ear heard by elderly people. Very often, they hear a ringing noise and this occurs in age group of 65-76, more particular in men. This noise can be disturbing but it does not cause any serious problem. Most of the people who experience tinnitus will not go for any treatment and only visit doctor if the noise interfere their daily life. This ringing noise will be heard by any part of the ear. Again the nature of noise may vary with different individuals. For some it would be like hissing sound or whistling sound and for others it may be like intense ringing etc.
Tinnitus can be categorized into two types namely objective tinnitus, in which other persons may also hear the noise and subjective tinnitus in which the affected person will only hear the noise.
Causes :
Loss of hearing is probably the cause of tinnitus in elderly persons. Any trauma caused to the ears can cause this illness. The inner ear or the cochlea may get partially damaged and produces such noise causing discomfort. Some scientists believe that there is no real damage in the ears and it is the brain that gets confused hearing this noise.
It may also be caused by ear infection or presence of wax in our ears. When a person gets exposed to environment of loud noises, then there is chance for him/her to get tinnitus soon. For example, high pitched music, loudspeakers, loud noise of fire engines can produce some damage to the hearing capacity of your ears.
Drugs like aspirin and powerful antibiotics may also produce this effect in old age people. Some say tinnitus is an indication of the underlying problem in the ears.
Symptoms :
The symptoms of tinnitus include hearing loud noise of ringing sound matching with that of heartbeat. In many cases, the noise will be heard only by the affected person and not by others. For some people, it may cause dizziness and partial hearing loss.
Tests :
The doctor will conduct a complete history of the affected person. Further he may also ask him to do audiogram test or auditory brainstem response test for assessing the intensity of disorder.
Pictures of Tinnitus :
Images, Pics, Pictures and Photos of Tinnitus
Treatment :
Treatment should be aimed in addressing the underlying cause which causes tinnitus. It is wise to consult ENT specialist who will check the hearing capacity to assess the actual damage. In most of the cases, the doctor will give assurances to the patient that there is no other illness that causes this problem.
For patients who suffer from anxiety problem, antidepressant drugs are given and if needed, hearing AIDS will be supported for balancing hearing loss. In many cases, the noise gets intense when the person is stressed hence relaxation therapy would be given.
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