A whooshing, pulsating, or swooshing sound in the ear is called pulsatile tinnitus and usually just affects one side. Often this may sound like a heartbeat in your ear – and often you are in fact hearing your heartbeat or turbulent blood flow through the vessels that passed through your skull near your ear. These […]
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COVID and Hearing Health Most otolaryngologists will agree that hearing complaints are on the rise this past year – whether it’s sudden hearing loss, new onset sensory hearing loss, and new or worsening tinnitus (ringing in the ears). We have seen these complaints during and following a confirmed COVID-19 infection, as well as seemingly on […]
Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, can be one of the most frustrating medical conditions for people to live with. One in six Americans suffers from this syndrome, which when left untreated can lead to sleeplessness, depression and social isolation. While there is no cure for tinnitus, relief is now available in the way of […]
Affecting about 1 in 6 Americans, tinnitus is a recurrent or persistent perception of noise that can be in the form of ringing, clicking, humming, or some other distracting sound. If you are living with this condition, it’s safe to assume you want it to go away or get to a point where it’s not […]
Tinnitus Treatment The first step for effective tinnitus treatment is diagnosing the cause. The process begins once you talk to a hearing care professional. You will be asked questions about the symptoms you have experienced and your medical history. The examination includes visually inspecting your ears and testing your hearing ability through standard behavioral tests. […]