Tinnitus
Tinnitus: Introduction
Tinnitus: A continual ringing sensation occurring in one or both ears.
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Causes of Tinnitus:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- TINNITUS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Tinnitus
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Tinnitus
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Tinnitus
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Tinnitus
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Tinnitus
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Tinnitus
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Tinnitus: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Tinnitus
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Tinnitus: Related Rare Diseases
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Causes of Tinnitus listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Tinnitus as a symptom include:
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causes of Tinnitus
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Tinnitus:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Tinnitus as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Tinnitus
Article Excerpts about Tinnitus
Tinnitus (ti-NI-tus) is
also common in older people. Tinnitus is a symptom associated with a
variety of hearing diseases and disorders. People with tinnitus have
a ringing, roaring, or hear other sounds inside the ears. (Source: excerpt from Hearing and Older People - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
Tinnitus (ti-NI-tus) is
also common in older people. Tinnitus is a symptom associated with a
variety of hearing diseases and disorders. People with tinnitus have
a ringing, roaring, or hear other sounds inside the ears. (Source: excerpt from Hearing and Older People - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
Definitions of Tinnitus:
Tinnitus: Avoid the mispronunciation tin'nitus. Perception of a sound in the absence of an environmental acoustic stimulus. The sound can be a pure tone or noise including (ringing, whistling, hissing, roaring, or booming) in the ears. Tinnitus is usually associated with a loss of hearing. The site of origin of the sound percept may be in the central auditory pathways even if the initial lesion is in the end organ of the auditory system. [L. a jingling, fr. tinnio, pp. tinnitus, to jingle, clink]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
A nonspecific symptom of hearing disorder characterized by the sensation of buzzing, ringing, clicking, pulsations, and other noises in the ear. Objective tinnitus refers to noises generated from within the ear or adjacent structures that can be heard by other individuals. The term subjective tinnitus is used when the sound is audible only to the affected individual. Tinnitus may occur as a manifestation of COCHLEAR DISEASES; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; and other conditions.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Symptom of hearing disorder characterized by the sensation of buzzing, ringing, clicking, pulsations, roaring or other noises in the ear.
- (Source - CRISP)
Organs affected by Tinnitus:
The list of organs typically affected by Tinnitus may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Tinnitus
The list below shows some of the causes of Tinnitus mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Tinnitus
How Common are these Causes of Tinnitus?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Tinnitus.
Of the 195
causes of Tinnitus that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 10
causes are "very common" diseases
- 5
causes are "common" diseases
- 1
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 1
causes are "rare" diseases
- 5
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 184
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 195
causes of Tinnitus
Conditions listing symptoms: Tinnitus:
The following list of conditions
have 'Tinnitus' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Accelerated hypertension
... tinnitusAcoustic neuroma
... ringing in one ear, tinnitusAcute Pesticide poisoning - xylene
... tinnitusAdrenal hypertension
... tinnitusAerotitis syndrome
... tinnitusAlcohol-induced hypertension
... tinnitusAmphetamine-induced hypertension
... tinnitusAncylostoma duodenale
... tinnitusAnemia, Iron-Deficiency
... ringing in the earsAnemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts
... ringing in the earsAnemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 1
... ringing in the earsAnemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 2
... ringing in the earsAplastic anemia
... ringing in the earsAspergillus niger infection
... tinnitusAtaxia, episodic - vertigo - tinnitus - myokymia
... tinnitusAtivan withdrawal
... ringing in earsAutoimmune Inner Ear disease
... tinnitusB
BANF acoustic neurinoma
... tinnitusBarotitis Media
... ringing in the earsBarre-Lieou syndrome
... tinnitusBasilar artery migraine
... tinnitusBenign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
... TinnitusBrain Fag syndrome
... tinnitusBárány syndrome
... tinnitusC
Chemical poisoning - Acetylsalicylic Acid
... tinnitusChemical poisoning - Aniline
... ringing in earsChemical poisoning - Benzene
... ringing in earsChemical poisoning - Bromates
... tinnitusChemical poisoning - Dichlorphenamide
... ringing in earsChemical poisoning - Hexane
... tinnitusChemical poisoning - Methanol
... tinnitusChemical poisoning - Tetrahydrofuran
... tinnitusChemical poisoning - Toluene
... tinnitusCobalt poisoning
... tinnitusCocaine-induced hypertension
... tinnitusCold antibody hemolytic anemia
... tinnitusConn Syndrome-induced hypertension
... tinnitusCorticosteroid-induced hypertension
... tinnitusCushing's syndrome-induced hypertension
... tinnitusCyclosporine-induced hypertension
... tinnitusD
Darvocet overdose
... ringing in earsDrug-induced hypertension
... tinnitusE
Ear wax
... ringing in the earsEndolymphatic sac tumors (ELST's) in Von Hippel Lindau (VHL) disease
... tinnitusEpilepsy, partial, familial
... ringing in ears, buzzing in earsEpisodic ataxia, type 3
... tinnitusEpisodic ataxia, type 7
... tinnitusErythropoietin-induced hypertension
... tinnitusEustachian tube disorders
... TinnitusF
Fabry's Disease
... tinnitusFamilial hypertension
... tinnitusFibrosing Mediastinitis idiopathic
... tinnitusFood Additive Adverse reaction - chocolate
... tinnitusFood Additive Adverse reaction - sulphite
... tinnitusG
Glomus tympanicum
... tinnitusH
Hearing Impairment
... tinnitusHerpes zoster oticus
... tinnitusHyperaldosteronism-induced hypertension
... tinnitusHypertension
... tinnitusHypertension due to bilateral renal artery stenosis
... tinnitusJ
Jaw joint disorders
... ringing in earsL
Labile Hypertension
... tinnitusLabrynthitis
... ringing in the ears, tinnitisLabyrinthitis syndrome
... tinnitusLassa fever
... ringing in earsLicorice-induced hypertension
... tinnitusLidocaine toxicity
... tinnitusLithium toxicity
... tinnitusM
Malignant hypertension
... tinnitusMiddle ear infection
... TinnitusMosse syndrome
... tinnitusMénière's disease
... tinnitusN
Nasal decongestant-induced hypertension
... tinnitusNasopharyngeal carcinoma
... tinnitusNeurofibromatosis-2
... ringing in ears, tinnitusNoise-Induced Hearing Loss
... ringing in the earsO
Otosclerosis
... tinnitusOtosclerosis, familial
... tinnitusP
Paraganglioma
... tinnitusPerforated eardrum
... tinnitusPerilymphatic fistula
... tinnitusPheochromocytoma-induced hypertension
... tinnitusPresbycusis
... TinnitusR
Renal hypertension
... tinnitusRenovascular Hypertension
... tinnitusResistant hypertension
... tinnitusS
Schwannoma
... ringing in the earsSecondary Hypertension
... tinnitusStress-Induced Hypertension
... tinnitusSuperior vena cava syndrome
... tinnitusT
Tinnitus
... continuous ear noise, ringing in ears, clicking in the ears, hissing in the ears, noises in the ears, whistling in the ears, buzzing in earsToxic mushrooms - Renal toxic (orelline)
... tinnitusV
Vestibulocochlear dysfunction progressive familial type
... tinnitusVestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases
... tinnitusVogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome
... tinnitusW
Warthin's tumor
... tinnitusWheezing
... WhistlingWhiplash Injuries
... ringing in earsWyburn Mason's syndrome
... tinnitus
Conditions listing complications: Tinnitus:
The following list of conditions
have 'Tinnitus' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Acoustic neuroma
... tinnitusN
Neurofibromatosis-2
... tinnitusP
Presbycusis
... Tinnitus
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Causes of Tinnitus Based on Risk Factors
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Tinnitus?
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What are the alternative names for Tinnitus:
Noise in ears
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Tinnitus:
Subtypes of Tinnitus:
Ear sounds (99 causes), Buzzing in ears (2 causes), Ringing in ears (11 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Tinnitus:
Ear sounds (99 causes), Hearing symptoms (937 causes), Ear symptoms (1484 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes)
Symptoms related to Tinnitus:
Hearing symptoms (937 causes), Hearing loss (191 causes), Hearing voices (2 causes), Noises in the ear, Hearing impairment (849 causes), Conductive deafness, Sensorineural deafness (88 causes), Audiometry, Tympanic membrane, Ear ossicles, Otosclerosis, Glue ear (1 cause), Otitis media, Cholesteatoma, Impacted wax, Acoustic neuroma, Inner ear abnormalities
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