{"id":7005,"date":"2023-12-28T13:13:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T18:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legroupeforget.com\/?p=7005"},"modified":"2024-01-04T14:48:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T19:48:56","slug":"is-tinnitus-a-ghost-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legroupeforget.com\/en\/health-counsels\/is-tinnitus-a-ghost-sound","title":{"rendered":"Is Tinnitus a Ghost Sound ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Is Tinnitus a Ghost Sound\u00a0?<\/h1>\n

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Did you know that 10% of the population suffer from tinnitus?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In the majority of cases, tinnitus is due to dysfunction of the auditory system or damage to its nerve fibers. The main risk factors are age-related hearing loss, exposure to noise and sound trauma.<\/p>\n

More specifically, tinnitus is associated with hearing loss in around 80% of cases<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1704397732113{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}”]<\/p>\n

What exactly is tinnitus?<\/span><\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1704397706881{padding-bottom: 3em !important;}”]Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, is a sound that does not come from outside the ear and is not heard by other people. It can be permanent or only occasional, and can be heard in one ear or both.<\/p>\n

The sound may resemble\u00a0bells ringing, bees buzzing, the sound of waves<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0pulsing<\/strong>, or it may sound like\u00a0ringing, whistling, whooshing, creaking<\/strong>\u00a0or even\u00a0rumbling<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

You may be at risk for tinnitus if:<\/span><\/h3>\n