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Ringing in ears
Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) is a symptom in which a person has a persistent noise in his ear or ears. Tinnitus can be of unknown cause, or can be caused by hearing damage, tumors, problems in the brain or hearing nerve, drug side effects, etc.
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Very common
Very common | Extremely rare | Very rare | Rare | Common | Very common |
| Baby0-2 | Rare | ||||
| Preteen6-13 | Very common | ||||
| Teenager14-18 | Very common | ||||
| Young adult19-40 | Very common | ||||
| Middle-aged adult41-60 | Very common |
Body locations
Ear
Earwax blockage
Condition
Labyrinthitis
Condition
Vestibular neuritis
Condition
Meniere's disease
Condition
Perforated eardrum
Condition
Ruptured eardrum
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Middle ear infection
Condition
Post-concussion syndrome
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Otosclerosis
Condition
Cholesteatoma
Condition
Acoustic neuroma
Condition
Aspirin overdose
Condition
Tinnitus
Condition
Local anesthetic toxicity
Condition
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