What are the tests for tinnitus?

Tests for tinnitus include otoscopy, audiometer examination, tympanic chamber conductance test, quantitative tinnitus test, magnetic resonance imaging, and enhanced CT. Tinnitus is a symptom. There are many clinical tests that help diagnose tinnitus, and they need to be selected according to the actual condition. Patients with tinnitus of the auditory system need to check otoscopy to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane; conduct hearing evaluation tests, including audiometer examination, tympanic chamber conductance test, hearing reflex test, otoacoustic emission test, etc.. Quantitative tinnitus testing is feasible for tinnitus patients. For patients with suspected vascular tinnitus, or those with space-occupying lesions, imaging tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging and enhanced CT, should be performed. In conclusion, there are many causes of tinnitus, patients need to go to the hospital in a timely manner to improve a series of related examinations, so as not to delay the condition.