Symptoms - Various kinds of sounds are heard by the patient without any external stimulus it may be accompanied by hearing loss or other conditions.
Causes - Hearing loss, ear infection, trauma, medications, Eustachian tube dysfunction, ear tumors, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, chronic conditions
Risk factors - Loud voice exposure, age, addiction, tobacco chewing, obesity, cardiovascular diseases.
Complication - Anxiety, irritability, decrease productivity
Prevention - Avoid loud sounds exposure, manage chronic conditions, limit addictions
Diagnosis - Audiological tests, Imaging, Blood investigations
Treatment - Counseling, tinnitus retraining therapy, tinnitus masker, Cognitive Behavioral therapy.