A person can evaluate the virtues and the true picture of the world around him only under conditions of real perception of sounds.
When extraneous subjective noises, which are heard in the ears and head, are attached to the natural sound, not only the auditory perception, but also the psychoemotional state is disturbed.
Few patients have unnatural murmurs in their ears and head.
For real help in such situations it is necessary to find out the true origin of the pathology.
There are so many reasons that cause noise that it is almost impossible to independently cope with such a task.
Common causes of tinnitus and head noise
A person can experience subjective noises in the ears and head in completely different ways. For some, this is a temporary short-term phenomenon that does not cause special unrest and discomfort. And to someone noises can annoy only at night or in complete silence. Exhausting and significantly worsening the lives of patients is considered a constant feeling of unnatural sounds.
This phenomenon has received in medical practice. tinnitus name. In fact, tinnitus is not only a symptom indicating the presence of extraneous or unnatural noise in the ears and head, but a whole complex of pathological conditionsincluding social, psychological and emotional problems.
In chronic tinnitus the patient becomes a hostage to the situation. Feeling at the beginning of the disease an insignificant quiet, but at the same time annoying noise, the person is forced to focuses on pathology.
Nervous overvoltages and sharpening attention to diseases increase subjective sensations. The noise begins to intensify, dominate. A person, under the constant influence of unnatural sounds, loses the opportunity to enjoy silence.
With prolonged noise attacks, the patient:
• becomes irritable;
• suffers from insomnia, depression;
• loses ability to concentrate;
• problems with memory and attention appear.
Unreasonable join the disease fears, panic states.
The origin of noise in the ears and head always indicates any deviations, and sometimes serious pathologies in the body.
All noise sensations are divided:
1. For real noisesthat are really present in the head and ears. Such sounds can be recorded and recognized by the doctor.
2. To the illusoryfelt by the patient himself, but not fixed from the side.
Causes of real tinnitus
The activity of the human body is accompanied by a variety of sounds: heartbeat, pulsation and the noise of blood movement, sounds that accompany the activity of the stomach and intestines.
In a normal state, a person is unable to hear such a sound. All the noise is suppressed by the autonomic nervous system and other sounds that drown out the sound signs of the body's work come to the fore.
A failure in a debugged system can occur:
• if really natural sounds began to amplify;
• when unnatural additional noise sounds appear;
• if the perception of sounds has intensified due to an illness.
Aggravation of sound perception often occurs amid overwork or stresswhen the body refuses to block natural sounds, and they become dominant.
Real noises are felt in the form of pulsating sounds that change the beat and strength when changing the position of the body.
Vascular noises are almost always synchronous with the pulse.
The presence of concomitant symptoms suggests the presence of certain pathologies.
If dizziness with the illusion of unusual movements is observed against the background of noise in the ears: rotation, rocking, flight of both your body and objects, pathology is associated with a malfunction of the vestibular system.
Such conditions may appear:
• in case of blood supply disturbances in the brain;
• under the influence of intoxication;
• with inflammatory and degenerative processes in the auditory organs;
• due to problems in the blood supply to the inner ear.
Noise in ears, accompanied by "fog" in the head, slight dizziness, to which coordinate disorders are not joined, but can provoke signs in the form of fear of falling, feeling of lightheadedness, hot flashes, chills.
Such noises may appear under the influence of:
• depression, neurotic disorders;
• severe psychological stress;
• vegetative-vascular dystonia;
• inflammation of the respiratory tract: with flu, tonsillitis;
• allergies;
• poisoning;
• kidney pathologies.
Tinnitus accompanied by fainting conditions, is associated with a decrease in the flow of oxygen, as well as glucose to certain parts of the brain.
The causes of such conditions include pathologies in the form of:
• drop in blood pressure;
• spasm of blood vessels in the brain;
• under the influence of cervical osteochondrosis;
• disturbances in the rhythmic functioning of the heart;
• spasm of the bronchi;
• heart failure;
• anemia;
• decrease in glucose concentration with hypoglycemia.
With tinnitus impaired coordination of movements, but without the presence of dizziness, one can judge the presence of:
• hypertension;
• increased intracranial pressure;
• atherosclerosis;
• concussion.
Rare causes of noise in the ears and in the head include life-threatening pathologies as:
1. Acute purulent otitis media, in which also there is an ear congestion, headaches, fever;
2. A stroke with rapid development, in which the functions of swallowing, vision, speech, sensitivity, balance and problems with motor abilities may be impaired.
3. Traumatic or spontaneous hemorrhage in the brain.
4. Meningitis, other inflammatory pathologies of the brain, in which severe headaches, fever, photophobia and nausea are observed.
5. Multiple sclerosis, developing gradually.
6. Tumors and brain injuries.
Causes of Illusory Tinnitus
Illusory auditory disorders associated with impaired auditory organs.
The conversion of sound vibrations into nerve impulses perceived by the brain occurs in stages in all parts of the ear. Sound waves, causing the eardrum to vibrate, pass into mechanical waves. Mechanical vibrations, due to the complex structure of the middle ear, are transmitted to the internal. The irritation of special hairs in it contributes to the appearance of nerve impulses, with the help of which the human brain can analyze and recognize various sounds.
In case of violation of the work of any of the departments this complex but coherent system unnatural nerve impulses may appearthat the nervous system perceives as the sounds of noise.
Most often, external irritants become the cause of illusory noise. Under the influence of loud music, constant noise at the workplace, other “barotraumas” for some time, an impression of tinnitus may appear.
To the appearance of noise sensations can lead to the presence in the ear canal:
• sulfuric cork;
• water plugs;
• third-party items;
• insects.
Any inflammatory processes, as well as problems with blood supply to the organ of hearing give complications in the form of tinnitus.
Dangerous noise manifestations include:
• damage to the auditory nerve;
• tumors of the auditory organs;
• age-related degenerative changes.
Auditory sound effects may worsen under the influence of certain medications:
• antidepressants;
• cardiovascular drugs;
• antitumor agents;
• non-steroidal medicines;
• antibiotics of ototoxic action.
In some cases, observed idiopathic noises, the reasons for which remain unclear, and more often lie behind the individual characteristics of the body.
Methods for diagnosing noise in the ears and head
The reasons for the appearance of tinnitus are so diverse and depend on the work of completely different organs and systems that they sometimes have to be dealt with for a long time.
In the presence of a constant or periodically recurring tinnitus, an initial consultation of the otolaryngologist will be necessary. Based on the results of preliminary diagnostics and history taking, the doctor will determine the volume of diagnostic examinations and measures.
Required general and specific blood tests will be neededwhich will make it possible to determine some deviations in the body:
1. With high hemoglobin and elevated red blood cell counts reporting increased blood viscosity, thrombosis can be assumed.
2. If these indicators are low, they speak of anemia, which provokes tissue hypoxia.
3. With high ESR, additional examinations are prescribed to identify tumor or bacterial processes.
4. The data of the leukocyte formula will prompt the type of inflammatory process in the body.
5. The presence of high levels in blood sugar confirms diabetes, in which various vessels are affected.
6. A biochemical blood test will give a picture that helps to judge the presence of an atherosclerotic process, anemia, kidney problems, and liver.
To conduct differential and clarifying diagnostics, a number of examinations are carried out in the form of:
EEG. Helps to detect or exclude pathological lesions with convulsive readiness that occur on the eve of elliptical seizures.
ECHO-EG. Using a screening ultrasound technique, pathological abnormalities in the brain are detected.
Brain tomography. CT or MRI are performed to not only determine structural abnormalities in the ear and head, but also to detect the presence of tumor formations of the smallest size. A tumor that affects the auditory nerve may not exceed 1 mm in size. Therefore, such diagnostic methods are considered the most objective and accurate when searching for the causes of noise in the ears and head.
MRI of the spine. Conducted to detect pathological changes in the vertebrae in the cervical spine.
Angiography of blood vessels. This method of examining blood vessels, which provide not only the brain, but also the spine in the cervical spine, helps to identify pathologies in the form of atherosclerotic lesions and unnatural narrowings.
Auditory tests and audiograms are also conducted to evaluate the perception of sound signals.
If necessary, the patient is referred to a narrower specialist who will continue to diagnose and prescribe the appropriate treatment for the identified pathology.
If the causes of tinnitus after the application of generally accepted diagnostic methods remain unclear, the patient is recommended psychotherapist consultation, since pathological noise perception can be the result of depression, panic or obsessions.
The main areas of treatment for tinnitus and head noise
The complex of therapeutic measures is selected by the doctor on the basis of diagnostic examinations.
With inflammatory pathologies of the ear, treatment is carried out with the help of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drugs.
With cardiac pathologies that provoke a change in blood flow, complex therapy is prescribed, which is designed to restore and support the cardiovascular system using:
• antihypertensive drugs;
• vascular drugs;
• cardiac glycosides.
If the noise is caused by malfunctions of the hearing aid, the treatment preference is given to a set of measures consisting of drug therapy and physiotherapy in the form of magnetotherapy, acupuncture.
In the presence of atherosclerotic symptoms long-term therapy is carried out using:
• statins;
• fibrates;
• vitamin therapy;
• sequestration of bile acids.
An integral part of the treatment for atherosclerosis is diet medical nutrition.
If tinnitus is triggered spinal problemsappoint:
• manual therapy;
• electrophoresis;
• reception of vascular agents;
• conducting therapeutic exercises.
In difficult situations, surgical intervention may be necessary.
Noise in the ears and head arising from a background of neurosis, other neurological, psychotherapeutic pathologies, requires individual work with the patient. If conservative therapy in the form of psychotherapy, physiotherapy, balneology does not bring results, the following drugs may be involved in the treatment:
• sedative action;
• antidepressant series;
• tranquilizers.
In the presence of hypoxic conditions, treatment with medications that improve cerebral circulation is required. It is advisable for a patient of the senile age group to take such drugs on an ongoing basis.
Tips for tinnitus and head
Given the many variability of the symptoms associated with tinnitus and head noise, as well as factors provoking pathology, it is almost unrealistic to choose independently working methods of treatment using alternative methods without a qualified diagnosis.
It is impossible to influence neurogenic, vascular or inflammatory processes in the same ways.
Therefore, resorting to non-standard treatment for noise in the ears and head, relying on tips and data from friends or from the local network, without confirming the diagnosis, is sometimes dangerous:
1. It is strictly forbidden to carry out any ear warming in the presence of inflammatory processes.
2. You can not use any means for instillation in the ear if there is purulent or dry perforation of the membrane in the ear.
3. The use of herbal infusions is unable to quickly eliminate vascular and cardiac pathologies.
4. In the presence of life-threatening diseases, patients, hoping for the help of non-standard therapy, lose valuable time and put their lives in even greater danger.
If there is noise in the ears and head, it is necessary:
1. Calm down and not give in to a panic mood. Psycho-emotional stress exacerbates unnatural sounds.
2. If dizziness, problems with coordination of movement is present, crouch or lie down to prevent falls and injuries.
3. Do not make sudden movements, inclinations, turns during which tinnitus and dizziness are amplified.
If some symptoms join the noise in the head and ears, an urgent request for help is required:
• if there are problems with vision, speech;
• if there are problems with the motor functions of the limbs;
• in case of loss of sensitivity;
• if vomiting or loss of consciousness is observed;
• with significantly increased blood pressure.
Such conditions can signal a hypertensive crisishemorrhages or strokes. The life of a person depends on the time of assistance in these cases.
