Perhaps you are among the people who sometimes and in special or stressful situations suffer from an annoying disease called tinnitus, which - sometimes in the form of pulsating tinnitus - is a state in which a person hears sounds that come from inside the body and not from outside; That is, other than the person himself, the people around him do not hear that sound... Specifically, tinnitus is a sound such as ringing, grinding or hissing that can even be psychological, that is, a sound that is related to the person's mental and psychological issues... If a person has a continuous and regular pulsing or buzzing sound in one or both ears, this is called a special and normal condition. Medicine, little doctor of Feel this pulsating sound... It is also called a pulse... ### What are the symptoms of pulsatile tinnitus?.. Actually, the main symptom of pulsatile tinnitus is hearing a pulsating, regular and continuous sound in the ear that seems to correspond to the heartbeat or the pulse of the person, the person may even be able to touch his pulse and match this sound with his pulse.... This sound can be loud, distracting and sometimes even unbearable, also if this liquid pressure in many people to increase.... Different sensory-neural symptoms may appear in a person, which include the following:
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Vision problems
- Hearing loss
### Causes of pulsating tinnitus
Pulsating tinnitus happens when the ear senses a change in blood flow in the nearby blood vessels, including the arteries and veins of the neck, the base of the skull, and the ear itself... The main reasons for this condition are:
- #### overall increase in blood flow
When the blood flows quickly, such as in people with chronic hypertension (after intense exercise, pregnancy, anemia and hyperthyroidism), it makes more noise because of the high speed.. Sometimes the blood flow increases only in one or a group of vessels, and unlike the first case, the increase in flow is not systemic in the whole body.... For example, it can lead to an advanced state of the head and neck.... - #### turbulent blood flow
Arteriosclerosis or arteriosclerosis causes a change in the shape of the blood flow from normal to disturbed by the formation of fatty plaques in the inner part of the arteries.. This disturbed flow hits the wall of the vessels near the ear and creates a sound corresponding to the person's pulse. Not, but women and fat people They are more prone to increase intracranial pressure... ### How is pulsatile tinnitus diagnosed?. To make a diagnosis, the doctor starts by taking a detailed history of tinnitus and asks the person about other diseases that may be related to this disease. Then he examines the person and checks his blood pressure, neck veins and the apparent health of his ear. Tests and imaging, and in this case there is no difference between the pulsating type and the normal type of tinnitus. It has made a lot of progress and as a result it has helped a lot It diagnoses this disease... ### The most important imaging methods in tinnitus
- MRI
- Ultrasound
- CT scan
- Angiography
### How is pulsating tinnitus treated? Because it is often caused by another underlying disease, treatment is by eliminating the underlying cause. For example, high blood pressure and arterial atherosclerosis can usually be treated with a combination of medications and lifestyle changes, including:
- Low salt diet
- Regular exercise
- Quit smoking
- Stress reduction
If the patient's vascular and blood pressure problems do not go away with lifestyle changes and drug therapy, surgery may be done for the patient. For example, sometimes a flexible mesh tube called a stent is placed in the blocked artery to open it up and improve blood flow. If the person's blood vessels cannot be treated, a new method of sound therapy can be tried.. Cognitive behavioral therapy, which is a therapeutic talk to change a person's perspective on a problem in order to change their emotional response to it, may also be used... Did you prevent it?.
Since pulsatile tinnitus is often caused by underlying diseases in people, prevention and control of these diseases play an important role in preventing this annoying condition. - Prevention and treatment of ear infections
- Avoiding stress and anxiety
- Using ear protectors or headsets in social situations where there is loud noise around... - Modifying lifestyle with the aim of preventing high blood pressure... - Resting the ears
- No long-term use of hands-free
Sources:
How can I prevent it?.. | British Tinnitus Association
Pulsatile Tinnitus British Tinnitus Association
Pulsatile Tinnitus: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
Pulsating tinnitus: causes, symptoms and treatment