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y Ringing in the ear is a phenomenonexperienced by person that has tinnitus.

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Tinnitus is the medical term for ringing inthe ear.

y It is a symptom of a condition, not a

medical disorder, and it usually does notindicate a serious medical condition.

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y The exact cause of tinnitus is hard toidentify but there are many factors causing

the ringing in the ear.

y The following are the five main causes oftinnitus:

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#1 Hearing Loss Related to Aging

y Presbycusis is the medical term for age-related loss of hearing.

y This is one of the most common causes oftinnitus among people ages 40 and above.

y As a person ages, the hearing organdegenerates and the hearing capability ofthe person decreases because ofdeteriorating cells of the auditory organ.

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y These cells will not regenerate anymoreand the hearing loss is irreversible.

y Tinnitus usually occurs with thedegeneration of hearing among the elderly.

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y#2 Loud Noises

y Being constantly exposed to loud noises is

also one of the main causes of ringing inthe ear.

y Aside from tinnitus, hearing loss and

permanent damage may also be caused byconstant exposure to loud noises.

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y People affected with tinnitus because ofthis cause, are people working in a factoryor construction where they operate noisymachinery everyday throughout the day.

y Teenagers with their iPods and mp3players always plugged in their ears for

long periods are also likely to developtinnitus.

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y#3 Earwax Build-up

y If the ears are not cleaned regularly,

earwax will continue to be produced totrap the dirt in the ear canal and slowbacterial growth.

y Accumulation of earwax leads to cerumenimpaction in the ear canal.

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y This blockage is what causes damage tohearing and irritation of the eardrum.

y This will eventually lead to thedevelopment of tinnitus.

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y#4 Underlying Medical Condition

y Ringing in the ear may also be caused by

another medical condition affecting theauditory nerves, the blood vessels near theear or the ear fluid pressure.

y Menieres disease is a disorder of the innerear caused by abnormal fluid pressure onthe ear or ear fluid composition.

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y Head and neck injuries, in general, cancause temporary tinnitus because of thedamage in the nerves or the blood vesselsaround the ears.

y TMJ or tempero-mandibular joint problem,a problem in the jaw-skull joint can alsocause tinnitus.

y Atherosclerosis and anemia may alsocause tinnitus, more often a pulsatiletinnitus.

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y#5Medications

y There are also medications that causeringing in the ear such as antibiotics,chloroquine, diuretics and cancer

medications.

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