{"id":2471,"date":"2023-12-08T13:28:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tohear.com\/?p=2471"},"modified":"2023-12-08T13:28:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:28:38","slug":"how-can-you-identify-your-type-of-tinnitus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tohear.com\/how-can-you-identify-your-type-of-tinnitus\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can You Identify Your Type of Tinnitus?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tinnitus is characterized by a ringing, buzzing, pulsing or whooshing sound in one or both ears<\/a>. Affecting approximately 10% of the U.S. adult population<\/a>, tinnitus can be a constant or infrequent companion to many people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tinnitus is broken into two broad categories: subjective and objective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subjective tinnitus accounts for 99% of tinnitus cases<\/a> and is usually attributed to auditory and neurological reactions to hearing loss, loud noise exposure, physical trauma and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Objective tinnitus is far rarer, accounting for less than 1% of cases. Objective tinnitus is audible to other people and is usually a result of internal body functions from the body\u2019s circulatory system or musculoskeletal movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tinnitus can be further broken down into smaller categories, including primary, secondary, pulsatile and somatic. Let\u2019s take a look at what makes each of these categories different and why it can be beneficial to know how to discuss your tinnitus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Four Categories of Tinnitus<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Medical literature often breaks down broad tinnitus into one of four main c<\/a>ategories<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n