Types of Tinnitus

The perception of sound in the human ear in the absence of any external sound is a condition called tinnitus. This can happen to one ear or both ears or even can be heard in the head. Most people suffer from a ringing noise or buzzing noise, but in cases of some patients it takes the form of a high pitched whining, hissing, humming, or whistling sound.

The exact cause of tinnitus varies from person to person. Measuring tinnitus is also difficult since we cannot measure what the person with tinnitus can hear. Of course there are many tests that can be conducted but the best suggestion is to identify the root cause, then it will be easier to cure or at least help relieve the symptoms.

There are two types of tinnitus, subjective tinnitus or objective tinnitus. Subjective tinnitus what is found in most people, whereas objective tinnitus affects a minor percentage of the population. People with a ringing or buzzing noise coming from their inner ear and which the doctor is not able to hear with an instrument, means they have subjective tinnitus. If the doctor can hear the noise then it means the person has objective tinnitus.

The most common tinnitus sounds that are heard by the people suffering from this condition are ringing, roaring, hissing, whistling, chirping, screeching, musical sounds and these sounds can be mostly annoying.