Tinnitus Information
Tinnitus is the perception of sound, such as ringing, buzzing, or hissing, in the ears or head without an external auditory stimulus
Medications Associated with Tinnitus
TinnitusDrugList2013 (ID 2125)
Medical and Non-Medical Causes Associate
Ossicular dysfunction
Otosclerosis
Outer hair cell bundle healthy
To compensate for hearing loss, the brain increases neural activity in the auditory pathway through a process called central auditory gain. This involves the upregulation of neural activity and heightened sensitivity of auditory neurons to amplify weaker signals, which can result in the perception of tinnitus
Outer and inner hair cell damaged and close up of damage
To compensate for hearing loss, the brain increases neural activity in the auditory pathway through a process called central auditory gain. This involves the upregulation of neural activity and heightened sensitivity of auditory neurons to amplify weaker signals, which can result in the perception of tinnitus