Tinnitus is defined as the hearing of certain noises to oneself in the absence of any similar external sound. Tinnitus is not a disease but can lead to many serious diseases related to ear (hearing) and brain. Tinnitus can occur in the four main sections of the ear i.e. the outer ear, the middle ear, the inner ear and the brain.
The serious result of tinnitus is affecting the inner part of the ear which results in hearing disability and brain tumour.
Causes of Tinnitus:
Tinnitus is commonly caused due to loud noise and damage to the middle ear. If you are always near a place where you listen to loud noise then it is obvious for you to have tinnitus. The damage to middle ear depends on your age factor and also to various conditions like your health, nutrition, stress and depression, neurological damage to ear and head, etc.
Some of them commonly mentioned may be:
1) The most common cause is medication. Over dosage of medication may lead to damage to the microscopic endings of the hearing nerve in the inner ear. It may also lead to chronic health problems and general ear problems. Also, very common cause of the condition is damage to the inner ear cell. Sometimes medication may cause the serious condition that leads to Cancer, Quinine, Chloroquine, Diuretics, Antibiotics and high dosages of Aspirin.
2) If you are continuously listening to the heavy machinery noise, music, loud noises then it may lead to deafness which in turn lead to tinnitus. Loss of hearing can cause short-term tinnitus.
Damage to the middle ear bones due to fluid or infection is another reason to cause tinnitus. Infection to the middle ear is caused due to building up of wax in the ear which leads to the damage to the ear drum.
3) High blood pressure may cause tinnitus up-to certain extent. It is usually caused if there are some disorders in functioning of blood vessels and capillaries. Even a tumour in the head or neck region is a common reason of occurrence of tinnitus.
At the end, it won’t be wrong to mention again that as tinnitus is not a disease but may be proved as a symptom. Therefore, it is very essential to understand and diagnose tinnitus with lots of care. A professional attention would always be recommended, even for a simple ear problem or initial tinnitus. So, it’s time for you understand more about tinnitus and the causes of tinnitus.