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Tinnitus
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A disorder in which a person hears noises such as buzzing, ringing, clicking, or the sound of a pulse, when no outside sound is causing them. Tinnitus may have many different causes, and may be a symptom of another disease or condition. It may be caused by certain tumors and anticancer drugs. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A noise in the ears, such as ringing, buzzing, roaring, clicking. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A disorder characterized by noise in the ears, such as ringing, buzzing, roaring or clicking. (NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
More information
Tinnitus is often described as a ringing in the ears. It also can sound like roaring, clicking, hissing, or buzzing. It may be soft or loud, high pitched or low pitched. You might hear it in either one or both ears.
Millions of Americans have tinnitus. People with severe tinnitus may have trouble hearing, working or even sleeping.
Causes of tinnitus include
• Hearing loss in older people
• Exposure to loud noises
• Ear and sinus infections
• Heart or blood vessel problems
• Meniere's disease
• Brain tumors
• Hormonal changes in women
• Thyroid problems
• Certain medicines
Treatment depends on the cause. Treatments may include hearing aids, sound-masking devices, medicines, and ways to learn how to cope with the noise. (NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
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