Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the ears or head without external acoustic stimulus. Tinnitus is not a disease but a symptom, that is, it is a symptom that can occur as a result of many diseases. Tinnitus, a symptom, is thought to cause a decrease in the quality of life of individuals as well as paving the way for many psychological problems. It can occur with problems in every region of the ear, from the eardrum to the cochlea, where sound is transmitted and converted into electrical energy that the brain can perceive.
It is possible to encounter tinnitus in approximately 20% of the population. For this reason, it can be thought that the ringing sound actually exists in all of our ears, but it increases to a perceptible level as a result of some disorders.
Normal tinnitus, which is experienced by many people for less than a week and five minutes, but is not accompanied by hearing loss, is defined as tinnitus, which is experienced by many people for less than a week and five minutes. and the form that lasts more than five minutes and generally causes hearing loss is called pathological tinnitus.
Tinnitus is also divided into objective and subjective. It is defined as tinnitus that results from different causes such as objective, vascular, neuromuscular and local inflammation and can be heard by other people. Subjective tinnitus, on the other hand, includes tinnitus that is heard only by the patient and is caused by otological factors, ototoxic drugs, neurological and metabolic diseases and psychogenic causes, and is more commonly seen.
We can divide the causes of tinnitus into two main classes: The first group includes the ear. Tinnitus caused by surrounding structures. Pulsatile tinnitus may be caused by increased blood circulation in the vessels adjacent to the ear, such as tumors with abundant vessels. Temporomandibular joint abnormalities can also cause tinnitus in the ear.
In the second group, sensorineural ringing (originating from the hair cells, auditory nerve fibers, nerve nuclei, brainstem and centers in the cerebral cortex, which are the first sensors of hearing in the cochlea) occurs. Damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve, which causes it to transmit sound from the ear to the brain, can cause tinnitus. Meniere's Disease, which is associated with hearing loss and vertigo, can also cause tinnitus.
There are many possible causes of subjective tinnitus, in which the sound is heard only by the patient. It has width. Some reasons are not bad. For example, a small amount of earwax can temporarily cause tinnitus. Many causes that can affect the inner ear can cause tinnitus. These may also be more serious causes such as otitis media, perforation in the eardrum, accumulation of fluid in the middle ear, and hardening of the joints of the bones in the middle ear.
Tinnitus is caused by dilatations of blood vessels (aneurysm) in the head and neck area or by the nerves that provide balance and hearing. It may also be due to a tumor originating from the nerve (acoustic neuroma). These problems also include hearing loss.
Allergy, high or low blood pressure, tumor, diabetes, thyroid problems, blows to the head and neck area, jaw joint disorders, some rheumatism medications, some antibiotics, sedative medications, tinnitus. It may cause.
Treatment for each condition is very different. For this reason, it is very important to get checked by a specialist doctor and find the real cause of tinnitus.
Tinnitus mostly develops due to damage to the ends of the auditory nerves, which are small enough to be seen with a microscope. Having these nerve endings intact ensures accurate and precise hearing, and any damage to them can lead to hearing loss and tinnitus. With advancing age, some changes occur in the nerve endings, which causes tinnitus. In addition, since the kidney energy is released to the ear, low and high energy can affect the ear and cause many complaints, especially tinnitus.
Today, loud noise is one of the most common causes of tinnitus and leads to hearing loss. Industrial noise, exposure to high intensity sound, listening to loud music through stereo headphones can damage the inner ear and cause tinnitus.
Tinnitus itself is not a disease, it is a symptom. Tinnitus does not directly harm the person, but the cause of tinnitus can be harmful. For this reason, every tinnitus patient should be investigated and the cause should be determined. In some people, tinnitus causes very serious psychological effects, regardless of the cause.
A patient with tinnitus should be diagnosed with a medical history, examination and tests, and the cause of the tinnitus should be determined and treatment should be directed towards the cause. ir.
Body and ear acupuncture can also be used in the treatment of tinnitus. Here, too, the cause of the complaint is found and treatment is given accordingly. If an underlying cause of tinnitus can be found, it may be possible to treat it effectively.
With body acupuncture; DU-20, DU-4, Ex-B-2, UB-23, UB-52, SJ-17, SI-19, GB-2, GB-11, GB-12, GB-10, GB-20, Kid-3 and Kid-7 should be checked and needled.
With Ear Acupuncture; Points on the auditory line, ear point in the ear of the affected side, vestibulocochlear nerve point in the ear of the affected side, superior cervical ganglion point are usually marked in the ear of the affected side, and warning points in the cervical spine region in both ears are marked. As psychotropic points, Diazepam (Valium) Analog Point, Master Omega Point and Psychotherapy Point (Bourdiol Point) are injected in the right ear. Scars, especially in the Triple Heating Meridian (Sanjio) area that feeds the ear (for example, scars from facelift or ear surgery), are disruptive areas and should be eliminated, if present.
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