Tinnitus
| Definition: |
A nonspecific symptom of hearing disorder characterized by the sensation of buzzing, ringing, clicking, pulsations, and other noises in the ear. Objective tinnitus refers to noises generated from within the ear or adjacent structures that can be heard by other individuals. The term subjective tinnitus is used when the sound is audible only to the affected individual. Tinnitus may occur as a manifestation of COCHLEAR DISEASES; VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; and other conditions. |
| Also Called: |
Tinnitus, Subjective,Tinnitus, Tensor Palatini Induced,Tinnitus of Vascular Origin,Tinnitus, Leudet,Tinnitus, Objective,Tinnitus, Spontaneous Oto-Acoustic Emission,Tinnitus, Noise Induced,Tinnitus, Clicking,Pulsatile Tinnitus,Tinnitus, Tensor Tympani Induced |
Tinnitus Definitions and Terms
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