What is chronic tinnitus?

Tinnitus is the result of lesions in the body’s auditory system. If the body develops long-term tinnitus, it is usually caused by diseases of the auditory system and systemic diseases.

1. Diseases of the auditory system: (1) Trauma: If the ear mucosa is seriously affected, long-term tinnitus will occur.

(2) Environmental factors: If the organism lives for a long time in an overly noisy and noisy environment, the eardrum will be affected to a certain extent, and long-term tinnitus will occur if timely measures are not taken.

(3) Pathological diseases: Diseases that commonly cause tinnitus include otitis media and otosclerosis.

(2) Systemic diseases: (1) Autonomic disorders: If patients are in the mood of irritability, anxiety, tension, depression and fear for a long time, it will cause tinnitus, and a vicious circle will be formed between tinnitus and bad mood.

(2) Endocrine diseases: Patients with diabetes and abnormal thyroid function are likely to have long-term tinnitus.

(3) Cardiovascular diseases: Patients suffering from hypotension, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia are also prone to long-term tinnitus symptoms.

When tinnitus symptoms appear, it is recommended to go to the ENT department of the hospital in time, as the longer it takes, the more serious the condition will be and the treatment will not be effective.