What is the relationship between tinnitus and hearing loss?

Tinnitus and hearing loss, especially neurological hearing loss, are different clinical manifestations of auditory nerve dysfunction. Their symptoms can occur at the same time or separately, and there is no mutual cause and effect. Nervous tinnitus, nervous deafness are both problems of the nerves themselves.

Just like a cut hand, bleeding and pain can occur at the same time, but bleeding does not cause pain.

Tinnitus doesn't have to cause deafness. Although tinnitus is often associated with hearing loss, it is not an equating sign between them. Some tinnitus is not related to the auditory system, such as trauma to the brain, or caused by the patient's sleep, emotion, mental tension, life schedule, work and rest time, and the way of work and rest, resulting in tinnitus.

There are many causes of tinnitus, the common cause is noise, such as not taking any protective equipment to work in a noisy environment for many years will increase the risk of hearing loss and tinnitus. Other factors that cause tinnitus include: head trauma, middle ear inflammation, drug-induced deafness, sudden deafness, etc., in addition to some systemic diseases such as anemia, kidney disease, etc.

Some of the precursor symptoms of hearing loss often include tinnitus, so don't delay tinnitus as soon as possible** to avoid delay.

What does 20 have to do with hearing loss? Tinnitus may cause hearing loss.

Tinnitus can affect hearing for a long time. So it is necessary to go to the ENT hospital.

Tinnitus is accompanied by hearing loss and can be caused by many reasons, such as chronic purulent otitis media, neuropathic tinnitus, sudden deafness, otolithiasis, etc. The phenomenon of tinnitus and hearing loss should still be paid attention to, and the outpatient department of the otolaryngology department of the hospital should be treated in time, and the diagnosis can be made through relevant examinations, and the inner ear MRI examination, hearing test, sound impedance and otoendoscopy can be taken to make a clear diagnosis, and be carried out in time, so as not to cause further hearing loss, and even lead to deafness.

Hearing loss and tinnitus are both common abnormal auditory manifestations, tinnitus can cause headaches, insomnia and dreams, and make people feel anxious, depressed and other bad emotions. Hearing loss affects speech communication, causing communication difficulties and slow reactions.

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The relationship between tinnitus and hearing loss.

It is now recognized that hearing loss is the most common initiating factor for tinnitus. When hearing loss occurs (insufficient auditory input), our auditory systems at all levels begin to compensate for the hearing loss.

Studies have confirmed that the most active auditory compensation occurs at the thalamus level, while tinnitus signals are generated in the thalamus, and these signals are transmitted to the auditory center of the brain to produce "tinnitus". Although the tinnitus signal is a distorted sound signal generated by the spontaneous excitation of the auditory system, it can also partially compensate for the lack of sound input.

Clinical phenomena show that the relationship between tinnitus and hearing loss is complex, and the tinnitus is not necessarily the same for people with the same degree of hearing loss; People with the same level of tinnitus may also have different levels of hearing loss.

1.Acute hearing loss and tinnitus.

The type of hearing loss most clearly associated with tinnitus is acute hearing loss, such as sudden hearing loss.

The sudden deafness will cause the auditory system to immediately activate the auditory compensation mechanism, so that the auditory system at all levels will compensate for the insufficient input of the sound signal, and the tinnitus signal will be generated in the process of compensation, resulting in tinnitus symptoms.

At the beginning of sudden deafness, this degree of tinnitus signal can not only compensate for part of the hearing loss, but also have a certain warning and reminder effect, promote the patient to have a certain anxiety and tension, improve the sympathetic nerve activity, so as to improve the efficiency of auditory compensation, and at the same time will not cause very serious distress to the patient.

As the hearing condition stabilizes, the body gradually adjusts to hearing loss, auditory compensation begins to weaken, and tinnitus is relieved.

Some patients who cannot fully recover their hearing after sudden deafness may have a slight degree of tinnitus, which is a "scar" that appears after damage to the auditory system, which generally does not affect life.

2.Fluctuating hearing loss and tinnitus.

Recurrent fluctuating hearing loss, such as tinnitus from Meniere's disease and otosclerosis, can be understood as a recurring process of acute hearing loss.

With each repetition, the auditory system initiates the compensatory mechanism for acute hearing loss, and the auditory centers at all levels spontaneously excite to produce tinnitus signals that are transmitted to the brain in order to compensate for the lack of auditory input caused by hearing loss, and the tinnitus appears and then slowly clears.

Therefore, fluctuating hearing loss accompanied by tinnitus should start with ** and target ** hearing loss.

Tinnitus usually causes hearing loss, but tinnitus does not directly cause hearing loss. Hearing loss is usually accompanied by tinnitus, but this does not prove that tinnitus is the cause of hearing loss. Most of the causes of tinnitus are uncertain, and it is generally believed that it is related to the damage of auditory nerve function, so it is difficult to completely eliminate this condition with drugs!

There must be a relationship, after a long time, tinnitus, hearing will drop significantly. Tinnitus must be paid attention to, and it will only make you have to go to the hospital to check what is causing it. It will be faster and faster, and it will be faster, so that the decline in ear power will definitely be alleviated.

Tinnitus can be a trigger for hearing loss, especially as people get older. There are many people in the world who have tinnitus, there is no best way at present, only peaceful coexistence with them, the quieter the environment, the more you don't think about it, the louder you think. I also have tinnitus, but it has no impact on my life at the moment, my experience is that don't stay up late, don't worry too much, do more things to make yourself happy, and consciously don't think about tinnitus, so that normal sleep is still no problem, and it will not be further aggravated.

If the patient has tinnitus, it often indicates that the patient may have hearing loss, but tinnitus does not cause hearing loss, it is often hearing loss caused by hearing loss, accompanied by tinnitus, not because the tinnitus is too loud, causing hearing loss, the causal relationship between the two is that hearing loss is due to tinnitus, and there are some tinnitus without hearing loss, we call it nervous tinnitus, this type of tinnitus, the patient's hearing is completely normal, Tinnitus is a warning sign of damage to the auditory system, often indicating that the auditory system is structurally and functionally impaired.

Hearing loss is often caused by damage to the hair cells on the basement membrane of the cochlea, mainly due to noise, ototoxic drugs, and other factors. The inner ear is the "factory" where sound is produced, and its job here is to convert the mechanical energy of sound waves into electronic energy so that the sound can be received by the brain along with the auditory nerve. If the inner ear is damaged, hearing loss can occur.

Tinnitus is mostly neurological. Hearing loss can be secondary to this. In addition, many neurological hearing loss are accompanied by tinnitus symptoms.

When hearing loss is not significant, the main symptom is tinnitus. It is recommended to go to the otolaryngology department of the hospital for relevant hearing examinations, clarify the specific situation, and then treat the symptoms**.

Hello, long-term neurological tinnitus will mostly cause hearing loss, resulting in neurological hearing loss, if there is tinnitus in time, it is best to detect the hearing condition for about half a year, in case of hearing loss, timely intervention is required.

1. Hearing loss caused by cerumen blockage in the external auditory canal, when the earwax is close to the eardrum, it will cause tinnitus.

2. Related symptoms caused by secretory otitis media or Eustachian tube blockage, tympanic puncture or Eustachian tube inflation are required if necessary.

3. Neurological deafness caused by ear nerve ischemia, edema and spasm caused by long-term fatigue, staying up late, alcoholism, etc., it is necessary to check the electrical audiometry and acoustic impedance, first clarify the nature of neurological deafness, and if necessary, dilate the blood vessels and nourish the nerves.

According to your description, long-term tinnitus will cause damage to sensory nerves and ear nerve groups, so hearing loss will occur, it is recommended to visit the otolaryngology department of a local regular hospital for a face-to-face examination, clear**, under the guidance of a professional doctor**, usually pay attention to a light diet, eat more vitamin-rich fresh vegetables and fruits.

Generally, tinnitus will cause your physical strength to decline, indicating that it is a very annoying disease, just like something in your ears all the time, and you will definitely have hearing loss in the long run.

Hello! Long-term tinnitus can cause hearing loss.

Tinnitus is accompanied by hearing loss,1 and it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination of external otology, mastoid CT, electrical audiometry, acoustic impedance, and stapedius reflex. There are several causes of tinnitus and hearing:

1. It is caused by the blockage of cerumen in the external auditory canal, and when the cerumen is close to the eardrum, it will cause tinnitus and hearing loss, which can be cured by taking it out.

2. Mastoid inflammation or cholesteatoma caused by chronic secretory otitis media can also cause tinnitus and hearing loss, and mastoid CT can be clearly diagnosed. Mastoiditis requires surgery**, which requires hospitalization and heals in about a week. In order to exclude the above two points, it is considered that neurological deafness and tinnitus are caused by staying up late for a long time, poor rest, mental tension, and stress.

In this case, patients need symptomatic neurological nutrition**, as well as hyperbaric oxygen chambers** and local acupuncture**.

Hearing loss is not necessarily caused by tinnitus, but long-term tinnitus can certainly lead to hearing loss.

Tinnitus is quite disturbing, the key is to find out the cause and treat the symptoms**. Generally, Chinese medicine is better.

If you have tinnitus often, it will slowly lead to hearing loss, so you usually wear less headphones and don't stay in noisy places for too long.

Tinnitus can directly cause hearing loss because a person's ability to hear sound is transmitted to the auditory nerve through the vibrations of the eardrum, and tinnitus can make the heard sound unclear.