Is there a way to tell if the tinnitus originates from ear mechanical issues, i.e. inflammation, injury vs. brain issues?
Source of Tinnitus — Ear Inflammation or Brain — Is It Possible to Know?
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Honestly no, most investigations will begin with an audiogram and other hearing tests and if they're clear they'll tell you it's not your hearing.
They will then ask you various other health related conditions i.e stress, depression etc usually with some form of MRI scan to check for any tumours etc.
If they all check out it will just be diagnosed as idiopathic tinnitus.
Yes there is but there's no sure way to tell with every case. Most of the time the ear has been exposed to loud noises and permanently damaged. Nervous system and cochlea hair cells do not come back. Very rarely is tinnitus caused by brain damage.
Tinnitus can also happen temporarily due to high aspirin dosage, panic attack, acoustic trauma, medication, etc...
Tinnitus can also happen temporarily due to high aspirin dosage, panic attack, acoustic trauma, medication, etc...
MemberI've asked this question many times to my doctors and they keep saying no, but I'm not sure I believe it.
Why? Because one of the researchers at the BTA measured T with electrodes on a head to demonstrate that you can have hearing loss and yet a perfect audiogram (i.e. "hidden hearing loss"). He demonstrated that there is some amplification process somewhere between one stage and the next in the pipeline that makes a "weak signal" be amplified back to a "normal signal".
So it seems to me there is a way to measure some signal at different points from the cochlea to the auditory cortex, which could hopefully be a tool to locate T, in absence of an external stimulus.
Maybe T researchers would answer differently from doctors if they were asked.
Why? Because one of the researchers at the BTA measured T with electrodes on a head to demonstrate that you can have hearing loss and yet a perfect audiogram (i.e. "hidden hearing loss"). He demonstrated that there is some amplification process somewhere between one stage and the next in the pipeline that makes a "weak signal" be amplified back to a "normal signal".
So it seems to me there is a way to measure some signal at different points from the cochlea to the auditory cortex, which could hopefully be a tool to locate T, in absence of an external stimulus.
Maybe T researchers would answer differently from doctors if they were asked.
Thanks for your responses. Tinnitus has been one of the most difficult things to experience. Made me realize that I need to be more careful with my ears. Ears are delicate and complex, and take too long to heal or recover. Hoping that the tinnitus goes away. I've had it for almost 2 months now.
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