{"id":557,"date":"2018-11-21T10:31:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T18:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fueldev.site\/~oregonen\/tinnitus\/"},"modified":"2018-11-28T14:19:57","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T22:19:57","slug":"tinnitus-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/audiology\/tinnitus\/tinnitus-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinnitus Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ringing in\nthe ear, or tinnitus, is a widespread condition that affects an estimated 50\nmillion Americans. Some people describe it as a hissing, roaring, whooshing or\nbuzzing sound instead of ringing. It may be sporadic or constant, and is a\nsymptom of an underlying condition rather than a disease itself. There are many\nfactors that can cause tinnitus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are the Causes of Tinnitus? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tinnitus is\ncategorized as being either pulsatile or nonpulsatile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People who\nsuffer from <strong>pulsatile tinnitus<\/strong>\nreport hearing the sound of their own pulse. It is caused by abnormal blood\nflow within the arteries of the neck or inside the ear, and is fairly rare.\nPossible causes include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Fluid in the middle ear.<\/li><li>Ear infections. <\/li><li>High blood pressure.<\/li><li>Head and neck tumors.<\/li><li>Blocked arteries. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nonpulsatile tinnitus<\/strong> \u2013 ringing in the ears not accompanied\nby any type of rhythm \u2013 is considerably more common. It can be caused by a variety\nof conditions including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Presbycusis (age-related hearing\nloss).<\/li><li>Noise exposure.<\/li><li>Impacted earwax. <\/li><li>Otosclerosis (stiffening of the bones\nin the middle ear). <\/li><li>Meniere\u2019s disease. <\/li><li>TMJ disorders. <\/li><li>Ototoxic medications.<\/li><li>Thyroid conditions. <\/li><li>Head or neck trauma.<\/li><li>Acoustic neuromas. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tinnitus is\nalso classified as being either <strong>subjective<\/strong>\n(heard only by the patient) or <strong>objective<\/strong>\n(ringing can be heard by an impartial observer, such as a doctor). Most cases\nof tinnitus are subjective in nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Is Tinnitus Treated? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/iStock-183062137-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-918\" width=\"354\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/iStock-183062137.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/iStock-183062137-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tinnitus\ncan\u2019t be cured, but there are treatments that make it less of a distraction.\nThe approach taken depends on the underlying condition responsible for the\nringing in your ears. Sometimes, simple steps like removing built-up earwax or\nswitching to a new medication can markedly decrease symptoms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others\nbenefit from noise suppression therapy or masking techniques designed to cover\nup the ringing noise. White noise machines, fans, air conditioners and\nhumidifiers are all popular, easy to use options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tinnitus retraining devices, which rely on patterned tones, are a newer technique that has proven beneficial to many patients. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Call <span class=\"company-name \">Oregon Ear, Nose &amp; Throat Center<\/span> at <a href=\"tel:+15417797331\" class=\"phone \"> <span class=\"phNum\">(541) 779-7331<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ringing in the ear, or tinnitus, is a widespread condition that affects an estimated 50 million Americans. Some people describe it as a hissing, roaring, whooshing or buzzing sound instead of ringing. It may be sporadic or constant, and is a symptom of an underlying condition rather than a disease itself. There are many factors&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":559,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","locid":"","rating":""},"service_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/557"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/557\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service_tags?post=557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}