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A cause is traumatic noise exposure that damages hair cells in the inner ear. [33] Some evidence suggests that long-term exposure to noise pollution from heavy traffic may increase the risk of developing tinnitus. [34] When there does not seem to be a connection with a disorder of the inner ear or auditory nerve, tinnitus can be called "non-otic".
According to Frey, the induced sounds were described as "a buzz, clicking, hiss, or knocking, depending on several transmitter parameters, i.e., pulse width and pulse-repetition rate". By changing transmitter parameters, Frey was able to induce the "perception of severe buffeting of the head, without such apparent vestibular symptoms as ...
The right ear is particularly special in spiritual traditions. As Stern tells us, "The right side of our body is our masculine side. Here is where logic, action and assertiveness live in the body."
If one ear has normal thresholds while the other has sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), diplacusis may be present, as much as 15–20% (for example 200 Hz one ear => 240 Hz in the other). [citation needed] The pitch may be difficult to match because the SNHL ear hears the sound "fuzzy". Bilateral SNHL gives less diplacusis, but pitch ...
You may hear a squeak or popping sound as the air pressure equalizes. Fluid in the Ear . The most common cause of fluid in the ear is an infection, but it can also be caused by other medical ...
Woman suddenly starts hearing mystery whooshing noise in tune with her heartbeat. It was a symptom of pulsatile tinnitus and was related to a vein in her neck. Woman, 39, driven crazy by mystery ...
Palatal myoclonus is a rare condition in which there are rhythmic jerky movements or a rapid spasm of the palatal (roof of the mouth) muscles. Chronic clonus is often due to lesions of the central tegmental tract (which connects the red nucleus to the ipsilateral inferior olivary nucleus).
Individuals with exploding head syndrome hear or experience loud imagined noises as they are falling asleep or are waking up, have a strong, often frightened emotional reaction to the sound, and do not report significant pain; around 10% of people also experience visual disturbances like perceiving visual static, lightning, or flashes of light.