Do You Have Pulsatile Tinnitus?
According to the Medical Clinic of North America, about 10% of the population in the United States suffers from Tinnitus. Pulsatile Tinnitus is not usually a life threatening condition, however absolutely annoying it might be.
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There are two basic types of Tinnitus: Pulsatile Tinnitus and Subjective Tinnitus. Pulsatile Tinnitus is also known as Objective Tinnitus because others beside the sufferer can hear the noise using a stethoscope or other amplification equipment. Conversely, Subjective Tinnitus is only perceptible by the patient.
Subjective Tinnitus is sometimes wrongly diagnosed as a psychological condition, primarily because the symptoms are undetectable (unlike objective Tinnitus). Patients are then referred for psychotherapy.
Sadly, patients who receive this type of treatment abandon future attempts to cure the condition because they do not want to be classified as insane. Or, they conclude that the “doctors” do not have any clue about how to offer effective treatment.
Given that Subjective Tinnitus is far more common than Pulsatile Tinnitus, the number of those who go untreated or mistreated for the condition is likely very high. Fortunately, there are very effective holistic treatments for Tinnitus that cure the disease, thereby causing the the symptoms to go away.
Pulsatile Tinnitus is quite rare and is usually caused by circulatory problems, muscle contractions, or failure of inner ear mechanics. As mentioned earlier, with Pulsatile Tinnitus, noises can be heard by others using a stethoscope.
Non-life threatening conditions such as a dysfunctional jaw joint, gaps in the eustachian tubes, or muscle spasms might cause Pulsatile Tinnitus.
In some more serious cases, the Tinnitus sufferer can hear the flow of blood through the carotid arteries along with the heartbeat.
In rare cases, Pulsatile Tinnitus may be a warning sign of heightened pressure in the cerebrospinal fluid around the spinal cord and brain. Other pulsating sounds might cause concern that an artery is blocked, arterial disorder, or tumor.
In case a tumor is suspected as the cause of Pulsatile Tinnitus, a CT scan and/or MRI are recommended to fully diagnose the disease causing Tinnitus.
There two tumors that are generally associated with Pulsatile Tinnitus:
- A small benign tumor that sits against the auditory nerve is usually identified as an Acoustic Neuroma. Surgery is typically prescribed for removal, unless the patient is very old, as the tumor grows very slowly.
- A benign neoplasm known as a Glomus Tumor can be identified by CT scans or MRI and are removable with surgery.
In both cases, there is a risk of hearing loss accompanying any surgery.