Is Neurogenic Tinnitus the Same as Cervical Spine Caused Tinnitus?

Neurogenic tinnitus and cervical vertebrae cause tinnitus are not the same, they are different in the cause of tinnitus, tinnitus characteristics and other aspects. 1. Etiology: Neurogenic tinnitus refers to the abnormal sound sensation produced by people in the absence of any external stimuli, which is caused by the cochlea, auditory nerve and central auditory pathway lesions. Tinnitus caused by cervical spondylosis, mostly due to vertebral instability, resulting in vertebral artery compression caused by vasoconstriction and spasm leading to tinnitus, or sympathetic compression caused by autonomic disorders tinnitus. 2. Tinnitus characteristics: Neurogenic tinnitus ear will appear in the pitch, tone and intensity of the sound, can be intermittent or continuous, such as the feeling of the ear with the sound of cicadas, buzzing and other loud sounds. Tinnitus caused by cervical spondylosis, mostly pulsatile tinnitus, will also be accompanied by dizziness, vascular headache and other symptoms, generally associated with the condition of cervical spondylosis. In summary, to identify neurogenic tinnitus or tinnitus caused by cervical spondylosis need to be combined with other clinical manifestations, it is recommended that tinnitus problems should be promptly go to the regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment, so as not to delay the condition.