Patient: In the past year, I don’t know whether it is tinnitus or tinnitus in the brain, and it is accompanied by pain and numbness in my right limb. Zhou Yu, Department of Neurology (Stroke), Acupuncture and Moxibustion Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhou Yu, Department of Neurology (Stroke), Acupuncture and Moxibustion Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine It is mainly based on the following four points: 1. Location: the location of tinnitus is mainly in the ear; the location of cerebral tinnitus is in the head. 2. Hearing: Tinnitus, mostly accompanied by a certain degree of hearing loss. As the old saying goes, “Tinnitus is the beginning of deafness, and deafness is the gradual development of tinnitus. 3.Examination: Tinnitus can be examined by instruments to find certain abnormalities in ear hearing audio, tympanic membrane and auditory nerve conduction; brain tinnitus has no specific changes in examination. 4. Causes: For tinnitus, there are mostly significant causes to follow; for cerebral tinnitus, the causes are not obvious. Whether it is tinnitus or tinnitus in the brain, acupuncture combined with traditional Chinese medicine has a greater chance of working. As for how to treat acupuncture and how to apply Chinese herbal medicine, it should be discussed separately. Patient: Can tinnitus be checked with instruments? Where can I get it checked? Zhou Yu, Department of Neurology (Stroke), Acupuncture Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine: It is not a direct examination of tinnitus, but tinnitus is often accompanied by hearing or corresponding organic or functional changes. If the latter is found to have abnormalities, it is obvious that tinnitus can be a big possibility. If the latter is found to be abnormal, then it is obvious that tinnitus is more likely to be cerebral tinnitus. For this examination, you can try to go to the otolaryngology department.