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Sure everyone has heard of that ringing or buzzing sound in the ear at one point. It's called tinnitus, and it's not each time that the symptom is like that. When what. 's heard in the ear resembles a heartbeat or a wheezing sound, it's called pulsatile tinnitus. It may not be as annoying as a typical constant ringing or buzzing, but it may have some serious underlying causes. The following are some facts you need to know about this kind of tinnitus.

What Pulsatile Tinnitus Is

The sound you hear when suffering from this kind of tinnitus is in sync with the beating of your heart. In addition, the sound may also be heard by anyone who is close enough to your ear. The reason behind this is simple: this kind of tinnitus is linked to problems involving blood flow.

You might think it's a regular pulse in your ear, but it's not. It's a health condition which requires medical attention. For every 30 people suffering from tinnitus, 1 of them puts up with the pulsatile kind. As with the more typical kind of tinnitus, there is no known cure for it directly. Your doctor will have to treat its underlying cause. However, drugs can help mask the symptoms.

Pulsatile Tinnitus Causes

Usually, this type of tinnitus is caused when there's a disturbance of blood flow within your neck or head. It can occur when there's a form of blockage because of the narrowing of a blood vessel. However, increase in blood flow may also cause it to happen. The sound you hear is actually the disturbed blood flow in a blood vessel located close to your ear.

There are many causative factors for this disruption in the blood flow. An injury to the neck or head is one. A growing tumor pressing against a blood vessel is another. High blood pressure is also a culprit at times. But whatever it may be, it definitely requires medical attention.

Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatments

First your doctor will ask you questions pertaining to how the problem started in the first place. This alone could reveal what may have caused the condition, such as in the case of a blow to the head. Then your doctor will run a series of tests. You may need to have an X-ray, MRI and the likes to reveal the exact cause of the problem.


Medications may be prescribed to temporarily relieve the symptoms of the tinnitus attack. But the cause of it will be dealt with in a different approach. For instance, if it is high blood pressure that's causing it, then you need to take anti-hypertensive medications. Lifestyle changes may also be required - healthy eating habits and more physical activity.

In Summary

Pulsatile tinnitus is serious, and needs medical attention. Since it involves the circulatory system, just imagine the serious complications that may arise from what. 's seemingly a harmless symptom. Stroke is one of them. But would you wait for something like that to come around -- and endanger your life -- before you seek medical attention? Immediate detection and intervention will prevent your tinnitus from causing serious complications.


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