If infections present, the condition tends to persist until extensive destruction of the tissue of the area occurs and permanent total deafness may result in the affected area. The disease can be treated by using certain drugs but sometimes an operation may be necessary. This is a sensation of noises in the ear. Could vary from pulsating sounds, continuous sounds, sounds like ringing of bells, music, the buzzing of bees and other noises. It is caused among others by accumulation of wax in the ear, chronic irritation or inflammation of the middle ear, nervousness, high blood pressure, foreign body in the ear, disease of the auditory nerves, anemia, reflexes due to irritation of the nose or the teeth, or use of certain drugs e.g. quinine, salicylates.
Treatment is by removal of wax, stopping use of the causative drug.
Otosclerosis Otosclerosis is a disease of unknown cause affecting the small bones of the ears or surrounding bone or other structures, but chiefly the foot piece of the stirrup-shaped stapes and the bone surrounding the oval window. It is characterized by progressive loss of hearing and is the causative factor in about half the cases of conductive deafness. There is no certain means of preventing this condition. In some cases an inherited tendency seems to play an important role. Expert surgical attention gives the best chance of help.