Highlights & Basics
- Tinnitus is the perception of sounds in the absence of any internal or external auditory stimulus.
- Sounds may be soft or loud and may be described as ringing, humming, buzzing, hissing, clicking, or pulsing. Pitch may be low or high.
- May occur intermittently or constantly.
- Diagnosis is based on clinical evaluation and audiometry. There may be a role for additional studies, such as auditory brainstem responses, otoacoustic emissions, and neuroimaging.
- Treatment is challenging as tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease. Thus intervention depends on treating the underlying cause.
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