Editor's Note: Dr. Jeff Hersh is on hiatus this week. Here, we reprint one of his previous columns. Q: I have a ringing in my ears, should I be concerned? A: The perception of a ringing, clicking, ...

The condition known as SSNHL, affects one ear at a time. Its onset can occur either during a single night, or it may develop gradually over several hours. People often describe it as the ear feeling ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Not a week goes by when I don’t see someone in my clinic complaining of a strange and constant phantom sound in one of their ears, or in both ears. The noise is loud, distracting ...

A bell doesn’t ring without reason. A car doesn’t honk without reason. Alarms don’t blare without it, either. Similarly, your ears are ringing for a reason. If you’re getting disturbances in your ears ...

Have you ever experienced a constant ringing in your ears that you can’t pinpoint the cause? It might be tinnitus — the sensation of hearing a sound when no external sound is present. In most cases, ...

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Ringing ears is a condition affects about 15 percent of the general population, which accounts for more than 50 million people. The ailment is a medical problem called tinnitus. If the ringing is ...

Often described as “ringing in your ears,” tinnitus (pronounced ti-NIGHT-us or TINN-a-tus) is a symptom that encompasses any perception of sound when there’s no real external source to attribute the ...

Tinnitus is a common condition that affects more than 50 million Americans. It commonly causes a ringing sound in your ears that can make it difficult to hear. Some people with tinnitus might need to ...

We've all been there. That mysterious ringing or buzz in your ear—is it a medical problem, just an annoyance or could it be something more meaningful? While there's often a medical explanation for ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, is a big frustration for many people, and there are several theories for what causes it. Ear nose and throat doctor, Patrick Lavo, MD, with Willis ...