Ask the doctor: How can positional vertigo treatment affect tinnitus?
Tinnitus, on the other hand, is a sensation of buzzing, ringing, or roaring in the ears. It can be pulsing or steady, and can range from an annoyance to a real impediment to everyday life. Like vertigo, tinnitus arises from the inner ear, but it is most often caused by damage to tiny hairs on the cells responsible for hearing (auditory cells). When damaged, these cells may send signals to your brain, producing a sound only you can hear. Tinnitus may occur as a result of normal age-related hearing loss, exposure to very loud noise, or a variety of hearing disorders.
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