A Faint, Brief, Sine Tone in One Ear?

Chuck M.

Member
Author
Feb 24, 2020
1
Tinnitus Since
1978
Cause of Tinnitus
Loud sounds
Do you ever have an event like this:
  • It's a faint, barely noticeable tone in one ear?
  • It seems like a pure sine tone, much lower than your usual higher-pitch tinnitus?
  • It's brief: suddenly occurs, after 5 seconds or so it starts to fade then is gone at 10 seconds?
It's so faint it's not bothersome at all. I wonder if it's a common occurrence for almost everybody but ignored. I'm asking because I'm wondering if it might be similar to a visual disturbance I have a couple of times per year in which a small part (10% or so) of my visual field in one eye goes dark for 5 seconds or so, and recovers in another 5 seconds or so. I've had a battery of scans and tests to rule out TIAs, and the doctor speculates that this is neurological rather than vascular.

Thanks!
 
This sounds similar to Sudden Brief Unilateral Tapering Tinnitus (SBUTT), which is a normal occurrence. Some evidence suggests that people with tinnitus experience SBUTTs more frequently than regular people.
 

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