In order to stop or control the infection, patient's with a cholesteatoma must have their ears cleaned and use antibiotics. A large or complicated cholesteatoma usually requires surgery to be removed. Tinnitus is noise in the ears such as ringing, buzzing, pulsations or clicking. According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, nearly 36 million Americans suffer from this discomfort. More than seven million people are severely afflicted.
Most tinnitus comes from damage to the microscopic endings of the hearing nerve in the inner ear.
There are many causes of tinnitus - hearing loss, advancing age, exposure to loud noises, a small plug of wax in the ear canal, allergies, high or low blood pressure, a tumor, diabetes, thyroid problems, injury to the head or neck, and certain medications such as antibiotics, sedatives, antidepressants, and aspirin. In most cases, there is no specific treatment for ear and head noise and often times definitive causes can not be identified. Dizziness is a common medical complaint where people feel a sensation of movement or of losing their spacial orientation. Over 90 million Americans age 17 or older have experienced dizziness or difficulty with balance. Arriving at the correct diagnosis and treatment can be a very difficult and time consuming medical process.