Tinnitus is a disease in which the patient hears a ringing or other type of sound continuously and it seems that the sound is originating in the ear or adjoining areas of one’s head. Though the disease is not so serious and may go away over time, in some cases it needs medical attention as the patient is continuously disturbed by the sound which is taking away his/her ability to continue daily normal life.
To know the causes of tinnitus more clearly you have to first know the inner structure of human ears. The inner ear part cochlea is lined by hair cells and in normal situations it moves while stimulated by the sound waves. This stimulation activates those hair cells to produce signals to carry over to our brain. But when this area is damaged by either a loud noise or other type of accidents, the cochlea part moves randomly and hence produce such a signal which our brain interprets as a noise. At this situation the patient is suffering from tinnitus.
Some causes of temporary tinnitus are impacted ear wax or some infections of our ear drum. Some aspirin like medicines and some antibiotics may also cause temporary tinnitus. Continuous exposure to loud music, fire arms or other sources is the very common causes of tinnitus in today’s world. In these types of tinnitus both ears are affected.
If there is tumor formed on the nerves of inner ear area, a complicated form of tinnitus may cause the complete hearing impairment and need immediate medical treatment. Head or neck injury and the aging are also the causes of tinnitus in human body.
The only way to prevent tinnitus is to protect your hearing from unwanted sound, continuous exposure to loud noise, especially the sound of lawn mower, hair dryer and those which are bothering you. Wear an ear plug to protect yourself in these occasions. Do not allow your child to hear loud music wearing an ear plug for more than one hour continuously. With some precautionary measures you may keep the tinnitus at bay though it may occur at any time and at any age in spite of taking preventions.
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