| Tinnitus is a disorder in which the person suffering | | | | due to age, deposition of ear wax and prolonged |
| from this disorder hears noises in the ears even if | | | | exposure to loud noises can also cause Tinnitus. |
| there is no external sound. Hence this disorder is also | | | | • Due to side effects of Medications - |
| known as ringing in the ear. The ringing noise can also | | | | Tinnitus can also be caused due to side effects of |
| be heard as humming, buzzing, beeping, hissing, | | | | some ototoxic medications like aspirin, tetracycline, |
| whistling sound, clicking noise, ticking and roaring noise. | | | | furosemide, bleomycin and amino glycosides, etc. |
| Hence the ringing noise varies greatly from person to | | | | • Psychological Problems – Anxiety and |
| person. Infection of ear, injury to tympanic | | | | depression can also be responsible for causing tinnitus. |
| membrane can be the causes behind getting this | | | | • Other causes – Deficiency of vitamin |
| disorder. Tinnitus can happen in any of the four | | | | B-12 and Thyroid disorder can also lead to tinnitus. |
| sections of ear – the outer ear, the middle ear, | | | | Preventing Tinnitus – |
| the inner ear and the brain. This disorder can be | | | | There is no cure for tinnitus; hence those who have |
| present in a single ear or both the ears. | | | | this disorder have to suffer this disorder throughout |
| Causes of Tinnitus - | | | | their life. Certain causes of tinnitus can be avoided like |
| The causes of Tinnitus are classified into various | | | | prolonged exposure to loud noises. You should avoid |
| groups as follows – | | | | loud noises by using earplugs. Before taking any kind |
| • Neurological Disorder – When the | | | | of medications make it a point to know what side |
| Tinnitus condition is caused due to some kind of head | | | | effects they have. There are various treatments |
| injury or sclerosis then it comes under this category. | | | | available for tinnitus which can control this disorder up |
| • Otological Cause – some diseases of | | | | to some extent. |
| inner ear like Meniere’s syndrome, hearing loss | | | | |