What causes tinnitus? How to prevent it

Causes and Science of Tinnitus

Original author: Dr. Yu Li

Tinnitus is a common auditory symptom, which manifests as a sense of noise in the ear or head, such as buzzing, whistling, cicada chirping, etc. These symptoms may be intermittent or continuous, causing considerable trouble to people's lives. So, what exactly causes tinnitus? Next, let's take a look at it together.

1. Ear diseases: Many ear diseases can cause tinnitus. Inflammatory diseases such as otitis media and external otitis can cause changes in pressure in the ear, which in turn causes tinnitus. In addition, excessive earwax and perforated eardrums can also cause tinnitus.

2. Noise exposure: Prolonged exposure to high-decibel noise environments, such as factories, construction sites, concerts, etc., may damage hearing and cause tinnitus. This tinnitus often occurs at the same time as hearing loss.

3. Age factors: As people age, their organs gradually decline, including hearing. Elderly people often experience tinnitus, which is related to hearing loss and poor blood circulation in the ears.

4. Systemic diseases: Some systemic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, anemia, etc., may also cause tinnitus. These diseases affect the blood supply and nerve conduction of the inner ear, thus causing tinnitus.

5. Psychological factors: Psychological factors such as anxiety, tension, and depression may also cause tinnitus. In this case, tinnitus is often intermittent and related to emotional fluctuations.

After understanding the causes of tinnitus, how should we prevent and treat it? First, try to avoid long-term exposure to high-decibel noise environments to protect your hearing. Secondly, maintain good living habits, strengthen exercise, and improve physical fitness. In addition, once tinnitus symptoms occur, you should seek medical attention in time to find out the cause and carry out targeted treatment.

In short, tinnitus may be caused by many reasons. We should pay attention to our hearing health, understand the causes and prevention measures of tinnitus, so that we can seek medical attention in time when symptoms occur and protect our hearing.