Ear tinnitusis usually associated with the hearing of sounds even when the external source is absent. The person suffering fromear tinnitusoften complains of some hearing sensations in the head or ear despite of the any external source present. Some people try to relate these sounds with the flow of blood in narrowed arteries present in the neck or with the noise that the turbulent blood might be producing while flowing through a malfunctioning heart valve. These abnormal sounds have also been sometimes associated with Eustachian tube, anemia and inner ear problems. One can consider thinking aboutear tinnituswhen all such possibilities have been ruled out.

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Common symptoms:

The patient may complain of the sensation of buzzing, high-pitched whistling, hissing or ringing in the ear even in the absence of any external source. In some cases a complex sound resembling the roar of an ocean can also be heard.

Potential causes:

Majority of cases initially begin with the inner ear problems. The main function of inner ear is to transform sounds into nerve signals.  It is the auditory nerve, which is responsible for carrying these signals to brain. The brain parts involved in the decoding process sense these signals as sounds. Several experts link ear tinnitus with hearing loss. In some cases, the continuous exposure to high volume may also lead to tinnitus.

Treatment:

Treatment in fact depends directly on the cause associated with tinnitus in a particular person. Treatment options forear tinnitusinclude medicines, hearing aids, surgery, complementary therapy and positive thinking.