Will neurological tinnitus cause deafness?

Neurological tinnitus is a relatively common type of tinnitus, which is mainly caused by damage to the auditory nerve. Many people want to know whether neurological tinnitus can cause deafness. This has a certain impact, and tinnitus and deafness may occur at the same time. Tinnitus is a precursor to deafness, so it is important to treat it as soon as possible.

1. Neurogenic tinnitus may cause deafness. The main cause of tinnitus is ear diseases, such as external ear diseases: external otitis, cerumen embolism, foreign bodies in the external ear, acute and chronic inflammation of the middle ear, tympanic membrane perforation, otosclerosis, and Meniere's syndrome and acoustic neuroma in the inner ear. Tinnitus can also occur due to vascular diseases, such as jugular glomus tumor, dilatation of small blood vessels in the ear, vascular malformations, hemangiomas, etc. Tinnitus from veins is mostly noisy, and tinnitus from arteries is consistent with the pulsation of the pulse. It is recommended to go to the hospital's ENT department for a detailed examination.

2. Tinnitus is often a precursor or accompaniment of deafness, but tinnitus does not cause deafness. For tinnitus, a lot of tests must be done first to confirm and rule out some diseases before treatment can be discussed. Treatment must be tailored to the specific individual's possible illness and cannot be generalized. Most cases of tinnitus can be cured or adapted to with treatment.

3. Neurogenic tinnitus is mainly caused by damage to the ear nerve and the ear nerve group (ear pulse). Before diagnosing neurogenic tinnitus, other causes including tinnitus caused by external ear and middle ear diseases should be excluded, and hearing damage should be detected in the hearing test. Generally, vasodilator drugs are often used in the treatment of neurogenic deafness to increase the blood flow of ischemic tissues, reduce vascular intimal edema and improve endolymphatic circulation to maintain the normal function of tissue cells.