Are you going crazy with that tinnitus in your ears? Find out what causes tinnitus and whether you could have inherited it.
Tinnitus, what exactly is it?
A ringing, buzzing, or droning in the ears with no outside cause of the sound is a condition known as tinnitus. The direct translation of the term tinnitus is”ringing like a bell”.”
How will my daily living be impacted by tinnitus?
Tinnitus can be aggravating and can disrupt intimate connections. It’s not a disease in and of itself, but it’s a symptom of other conditions or conditions in your life like hearing loss or injury. Your concentration can be seriously interrupted when you begin to hear tinnitus in one or both ears.
Regardless of the way in which you’re experiencing tinnitus, it is always bothersome. influence your sleep and even trigger anxiety and depression.
What causes tinnitus?
Tinnitus can be enduring or it can come and go. Sustained exposure to loud noise, such as a rock concert, is normally the cause of temporary tinnitus. There are a number of medical conditions that tend to go hand-in-hand with tinnitus.
A few of the circumstances that may play host to tinnitus include:
- Hearing loss associated with aging
- Different medications
- Inner ear infections
- Anxiety or depression
- Meniere’s Disease
- Exposure to loud sound for sustained time periods
- Excessive earwax accumulation
- A benign tumor, called acoustic neuroma, grows on cranial nerve
- Inner ear cell damage and irritation of the fragile hairs used to transport sound, causing arbitrary transmissions of sound to your brain
- Changes in the composition of the ear bone
- Bruxism, more commonly referred to as teeth grinding stemming from temporomandibular joint issues, or TMJ disorder
- Injuries that affect nerves of the ear
- Head or neck traumas
Could I have inherited this ringing in my ears from my parents?
Generally, tinnitus isn’t a hereditary condition. However, your genetics can play a role in this symptom. For example, ear bone changes that can lead to tinnitus can be inherited. These changes are caused by irregular bone growth that can be handed down through family lines. A few of the other conditions that can produce ringing in the ear may be inherited from your parents, including:
- Being prone to inner ear infections or wax build-up
- Specific diseases
- Being predisposed to depression or anxiety
You can’t directly inherit tinnitus, but there are disorders that become breeding grounds for tinnitus which you may have inherited.
If you have a history of tinnitus in your family, it’s truly in your best interest to schedule an appointment with us so we can assess your hearing.
