Hearing Aid Expert Explains Pulsatile Tinnitus

 

Pulsatile Tinnitus 

You're probably familiar with the ringing or buzzing sound in your ears that can occur temporarily, such as after attending a concert or a loud party. It usually goes away, but sometimes it doesn't. That is tinnitus as we know it, says an expert of a well-known hearing aid clinic in Kolkata.

Then there's pulsatile tinnitus, a less common and less well-known type of tinnitus also known as rhythmic, vascular, or pulse-synchronous tinnitus. 

It's a continuous sound that only you can hear, like regular tinnitus, but it's not ringing or buzzing. The sound in pulsatile tinnitus follows your heartbeat.

And while it's more of a thumping or whooshing sound, the beat remains constant. A doctor may be able to detect it with a stethoscope.

Cause

A specific health problem is frequently the cause of pulsatile tinnitus, says the expert of hearing machines in Kolkata.

The most common causes are irregular blood vessels, high blood pressure, anaemia, atherosclerosis, head and neck tumours, and artery-vein connection issues. As a result, pulsatile tinnitus is frequently a symptom of something else that requires attention. The good news is that you can be helped.

How to treat it?

Consult your doctor if you suspect you have pulsatile tinnitus.

Your doctor will examine your eardrums and neck blood vessels to determine the underlying cause. They may refer you to an otolaryngologist, who will examine your ears and eyes and possibly administer a hearing test.

A stethoscope can sometimes detect pulsatile tinnitus. The doctor will recommend a treatment accordingly after you have been thoroughly tested and diagnosed. And the sound should stop once you've been treated, says the expert of the ear machine clinic in Kolkata.

If you are still hearing the noise or your doctor is unable to determine a cause, you can try the following: