Do you think you hear sound when none is present? Does it sound like there’s a constant buzzing, hissing, whistling, swooshing or clicking noise in your ears? If so, you might be experiencing tinnitus, or “ringing in the ears.” What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is an audiological and neurological condition that affects nearly 15 percent of […]
Tinnitus is commonly described as a ringing in the ears, but it also can sound like roaring, clicking, hissing, or buzzing. It may be soft or loud, high pitched or low pitched. You might hear it in either one or both ears.
Noise levels at music festivals can reach 110 decibels or more. That’s like standing next to a jackhammer drilling into concrete. Damage to hearing cannot be reversed.
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Last year I attended the 200th anniversary of the birth of Prosper Menière. He died of pneumonia in 1862; the year after his article describing Meniere’s disease was published.
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