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y Ringing in the ear is a phenomenonexperienced by person that has tinnitus.
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Tinnitus is the medical term for ringing inthe ear.
y It is a symptom of a condition, not a
medical disorder, and it usually does notindicate a serious medical condition.
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y The exact cause of tinnitus is hard toidentify but there are many factors causing
the ringing in the ear.
y The following are the five main causes oftinnitus:
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#1 Hearing Loss Related to Aging
y Presbycusis is the medical term for age-related loss of hearing.
y This is one of the most common causes oftinnitus among people ages 40 and above.
y As a person ages, the hearing organdegenerates and the hearing capability ofthe person decreases because ofdeteriorating cells of the auditory organ.
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y These cells will not regenerate anymoreand the hearing loss is irreversible.
y Tinnitus usually occurs with thedegeneration of hearing among the elderly.
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y#2 Loud Noises
y Being constantly exposed to loud noises is
also one of the main causes of ringing inthe ear.
y Aside from tinnitus, hearing loss and
permanent damage may also be caused byconstant exposure to loud noises.
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y People affected with tinnitus because ofthis cause, are people working in a factoryor construction where they operate noisymachinery everyday throughout the day.
y Teenagers with their iPods and mp3players always plugged in their ears for
long periods are also likely to developtinnitus.
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y#3 Earwax Build-up
y If the ears are not cleaned regularly,
earwax will continue to be produced totrap the dirt in the ear canal and slowbacterial growth.
y Accumulation of earwax leads to cerumenimpaction in the ear canal.
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y This blockage is what causes damage tohearing and irritation of the eardrum.
y This will eventually lead to thedevelopment of tinnitus.
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y#4 Underlying Medical Condition
y Ringing in the ear may also be caused by
another medical condition affecting theauditory nerves, the blood vessels near theear or the ear fluid pressure.
y Menieres disease is a disorder of the innerear caused by abnormal fluid pressure onthe ear or ear fluid composition.
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y Head and neck injuries, in general, cancause temporary tinnitus because of thedamage in the nerves or the blood vesselsaround the ears.
y TMJ or tempero-mandibular joint problem,a problem in the jaw-skull joint can alsocause tinnitus.
y Atherosclerosis and anemia may alsocause tinnitus, more often a pulsatiletinnitus.
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y#5Medications
y There are also medications that causeringing in the ear such as antibiotics,chloroquine, diuretics and cancer
medications.
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