Common Causes Of Pulsatile Tinnitus
February 15, 2019
Tinnitus is a type of sensation that causes patients to hear certain sounds from inside the body as opposed to outside of it. While a ringing noise is the most commonly heard with standard tinnitus, these sounds can also be described as whistling, buzzing, hissing, grinding, or humming. Pulsatile tinnitus is unique in that the sounds patients hear match the rhythmic beating of their heart. The sound patients will experience with this form of tinnitus is the sound of blood circulating through the body. For standard types of tinnitus, it's currently unknown what causes the sounds to occur. However, pulsatile tinnitus can have several different sources for the noise, which makes treatment more viable.