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Ear Ringing Underlying Cause
In many people with tinnitus, the underlying cause of the tinnitus remains unknown.
Common causes for tinnitus include:
- Anxiety
- Barotitis media
- Caffeine overdose
- Cerumen impaction
- Dental surgery
- Drug abuse
- Ear foreign body
- Ear surgery
- Exposure to loud noises
- Hearing loss
- High blood pressure
- Labyrinthitis
- Otitis externa
- Otitis media
- Presbycusis
- Serous otitis media:
- Fluid in the middle ear space
- Sinusitis
- Stress
- Upper respiratory tract infection
Less common causes for tinnitus include:
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Last Updated: Feb 10, 2011 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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