Tinnitus

Tinnitus be a condition wen a person dey hear a ringing sound anaa a different variety of sounds wen no corresponding external sound be present den dat oda people no dey hear. De word tinnitus dey cam from de Latin tinnire, "to ring".

Tinnitus usually be associated plus hearing loss den decreased comprehension of speech insyd noisy environments. E be common, wey dey affect about 10–15% of people. Chaw dey tolerate am well, wey e be a significant (severe) problem insyd 1–2% of people per. 

Rather dan a disease, tinnitus be a symptom wey fi result from a variety of underlying causes den fi be generated at any level of de auditory system as well as outsyd dat system. De most common causes be hearing damage, noise-induced hearing loss, anaa age-related hearing loss, dem know as presbycusis. Oda causes dey include ear infections, disease of de heart anaa blood vessels, Ménière's disease, brain tumors, acoustic neuromas (tumors on de auditory nerves of de ear), migraines, temporomandibular joint disorders, exposure to certain medications, a previous head injury, den earwax. Insyd sam people, e dey interfere plus concentration, wey fi be associated plus anxiety den depression. E fi suddenly emerge anaa increase during a period of emotional stress. E fi get a frequent occurrence insyd those plus depression.

De diagnosis of tinnitus usually dey base on a patient ein description of de symptoms dem dey experience. Such a diagnosis commonly be supported by an audiogram, den an otolaryngological den neurological examination. How much tinnitus dey interfere plus a person ein life fi be quantified plus questionnaires. If dem find certain problems, medical imaging, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), fi be performed. Oda tests be suitable wen tinnitus dey occur plus de same rhythm as de heartbeat. Rarely, de sound fi be heard by someone oda dan de patient by using a stethoscope, insyd wich case e be known as "objective tinnitus". Occasionally, spontaneous otoacoustic emissions, sounds produce normally by de inner ear, fi result in tinnitus.

Measures to prevent tinnitus dey include avoiding chronic anaa extended exposure to loud noise, den limiting exposure to drugs den substances harmful to de ear (ototoxic). If der be an underlying cause, treating dat cause fi lead to improvements. Otherwise, typically, tinnitus management dey involve psychoeducation anaa counseling, such as talk therapy. Sound generators anaa hearing aids fi help. No medication directly dey target tinnitus.

 References 

 External links 

 American Tinnitus Association
 Tinnitus.org UK

Category:Audiology
Category:Diseases of de ear den mastoid process
Category:Occupational hazards
Category:Psychoacoustics
Category:Symptoms
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