What Is Tinnitus?

January 29th, 2010 by admin

Tinnitus is noise that originates within the ear rather than from the outside environment. This may affect one or both ears. The sounds have been described variously as a “ringing” sound, a “buzzing” sound, a “humming noise, “like running water”, a “whistling” sound or like the “sound from a seashell held close to the ear.” Not normally a dangerous or serious problem, Tinnitus is usually a symptom of some other underlying condition and most often considered a nuisance. Age-related hearing loss, ear injury, foreign objects in the ear, and circulatory system problems, for example, may cause the condition.

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