Pulsatile Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing a rhythmic noise, such as a heartbeat, swooshing or whooshing from an internal source. It may be heard in one or both ears on an intermittent or continuous basis. For most, it is a mild irritation, but when it becomes continuous and loud, it may become debilitating.
(If you suffer from pulsatile tinnitus, you can replicate what sound you hear to share with others using a pulsatile tinnitus sound generator: www.checkhearing.org/pulsatil... )
Pulsatile tinnitus can have many different origins, some fairly benign, but others can be potentially life-threatening. Medical conditions that may cause pulsatile tinnitus include any condition that causes the heart to pump harder. Such medical conditions include high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, and anemia. Ear conditions that may contribute to pulsatile tinnitus include any type of ear blockage whether earwax, fluid, or even a tumor. Such ear conditions block external sounds from entering the ear thereby amplifying internal body sounds like the beat of blood flow.
Beyond these medical issues, there are 7 main anatomic causes of pulsatile tinnitus which include dural arteriovenous fistula, carotid stenosis, intracranial hypertension, brain aneurysm, venous sinus stenosis, sigmoid diverticulum, and a high-riding jugular vein. Unfortunately, in about 30% of patients, no medical or anatomic cause can be identified.
• Medical Causes (0:27)
• Carotid Stenosis (1:02)
• Dural Arteriovenous Fistula (1:23)
• Intracranial Hypertension (1:40)
• Intracranial Vein Stenosis (1:59)
• Sigmoid Sinus Diverticulum (2:08)
• High-Riding Jugular Bulb (2:35)
• Brain Aneurysm (2:41)
For more info on pulsatile tinnitus:
www.FauquierENT.net/audiotin.htm
Video produced by Dr. Christopher Chang (www.FauquierENT.net) and Dr. Christopher Lansford (www.DoctorLansford.com).
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6 дек 2022
