What is tinnitus? Tinnitus is a manifestation of auditory dysfunction, a subjective and objective sensation of sound in the ear or in the skull, partially accompanied by hearing loss. Sounds include cicadas, trains, running water, pendulums, etc. What can cause tinnitus? Ear diseases such as otitis externa, tingle embolism, otitis media, sudden deafness, senile deafness, auditory neuroma, arteriovenous fistula, etc.; systemic diseases such as hypertension, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, cervical spondylosis, cerebrovascular disease, post-cranial trauma, etc.; psychological factors such as stressful work and study, emotional instability, sleep disorders, etc. How to confirm the diagnosis of tinnitus? Routine examination of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery, such as detailed medical history, physical examination, audiometric examination, ear CT, balance examination, cranial nerve examination, blood pressure, blood sugar, thyroid function, cervical spine film, etc., will try to find the cause and treat the cause. How to treat tinnitus? If the cause of tinnitus is found, we can treat the cause and get rid of it; if the cause cannot be found, we can treat the symptom to relieve tinnitus and reduce the psychological burden, and we can practice and adapt to the treatment. What is the effect of tinnitus treatment? Tinnitus is a symptom and a disease, but it is not untreatable or incurable. There are many methods with different effects, such as medical drugs, surgery, treatment by habituation, psychological intervention, and distraction. The criteria for curing tinnitus: tinnitus disappears and you are completely used to it.