Tinnitus Flashcards
1
Q
What is tinnitus?
A
noise produced by your brain and perceived by someone rather than processed from outside stimuli
2
Q
Tinnitus can sound like what?
A
hissing, buzzing, ringing, whistling, roaring, chirping, clicking, swishing, and synonymous to a heart beat
3
Q
Although the cause of tinnitus is unknown, correlates include
A
ototoxic drugs, aging, noise exposure, meniere’s disease, otitis media, otosclerosis, acoustic trauma, head injury, lots of earwax, hearing loss, and acoustic neuroma
