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    Tinnitus Sounding Like a ROTARY TELEPHONE Ringing in the Distance

    I have had pulsatile tinnitus for 13 months and am still awaiting more tests to try to find the origin. However, I am also suffering from intermittent tinnitus in the other ear in addition to a tingling sensation and occasional mild pain that seems to be referred from my neck. I hear it...
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    Pushing on Chin Modulates My Pulsatile Tinnitus

    I already had a clear MRI and MRA of brain, skull base and neck vessels. Insurance is making me do 6 weeks of physical therapy before I can get an MRI of my cervical spine. During my first physical therapy session, my pulsatile tinnitus got louder with certain neck movements. I already knew...
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    Hyoid Bone: Internal Carotid Artery Impingement

    I am still waiting for referrals from my doctor. My appointment with the interventional radiologist was canceled because I was not a patient in the University health system. During my appointment the other day with my PCP, she felt the prominent clicking in my throat when I swallow. I can also...
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    Eagle Syndrome May Result in Pulsatile Tinnitus

    There are no posts regarding Eagle Syndrome on this forum. However, an elongated and calcified stylohyoid ligament can cause compression of the carotid artery and subsequent pulsatile tinnitus. It is possible some people who visit this forum may have this condition. The following is a link to an...
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    MRI/MRA of Brain, Skull Base, and Neck — Can You Figure Out My Diagnosis?

    I had my scans yesterday and they took over an hour. This is YOUR chance to read my signs and symptoms and see if you can arrive at the correct diagnosis before the radiologist and doctors. Good luck! I should have an answer (or not) in several days. Symptoms: Unilateral ringing pulsatile...
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    Can You Make Your Pulsatile Tinnitus Louder by Pressing on a Neck Vessel?

    Can anybody with pulsatile tinnitus on this forum intensify the volume by pressing on a neck vessel? When I press on the artery, the sound gets louder. I cannot alleviate the sound with light pressure but I can intensify the sound with any pressure. My pulsatile tinnitus sounds like a...
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    TMJ and Pulsatile Tinnitus

    Since January I have had problems with a loud click when swallowing and high-pitched pulsatile tinnitus, primarily in the right ear. I have an appointment with an ENT in one week. I have assumed this problem is vascular. The pulsatile tinnitus has been almost constant and it waxes and wanes...