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Pulsatile Tinnitus is a type of tinnitus in which you hear a pulsing or whooshing or even a thumping sound that beats in rhythm with your heart. It is also called vascular tinnitus because of the fact that many times it is due to some disruption in the blood flow. It is not a very common type of tinnitus (only in about 3% of all tinnitus sufferers) but pulsatile tinnitus causes some serious problems, nonetheless.

The most common type of pulsatile tinnitus is an arterial turbulence which is plaques or kinks in the arteries of the neck or head region that cause a noisy blood flow. Hypertension can make this worse. If the blood flow is increased for some reason or the blood vessels are narrowed and restricting blood flow the turbulence can be heard.

This is different and unrelated to tinnitus that is of the continuous type, though it is possible to have both kinds. For those who have both pulsatile tinnitus and the more continuous tinnitus, the pulsatile tinnitus is seen as the most annoying.

As with any type of tinnitus, pulsatile tinnitus is not a disease, but a symptom of some other problem. As this has to do with matters of blood flow, the underlying reason could be something serious and, therefore, must be checked out by a doctor. Many forms of pulsatile tinnitus are treatable as are most of the causes.

Some of the most common causes of pulsatile tinnitus are:

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) – an abnormal amount of veins and arteries that sometimes happen near the auditory nerve in the cranial cavity. The pulsating tinnitus is caused by the pulsation taking place against the auditory nerve.

Atherosclerosis (Atherosclerotic Carotid Artery Disease) – Cholesterol build-up along the artery wall causes a narrowing of the artery which causes turbulence in the blood flow which could be what the person suffering is hearing.

Benign Intracranial Hypertension (BIH) – increased pressure of the fluid surrounding the brain. Most common in younger females that are overweight. It may bring about hearing loss or some dizziness as well. This can usually be treated by losing some weight.

Carotid artery-cavernous sinus fistula – This is usually the result of some massive head trauma and involves an abnormal connection between a large group of veins and a large artery. Radiology is most likely the only treatment that will help this.

Chronic inflammation or infection of the middle ear – this usually brings about an increased blood flow which can be heard. This can also be known as a middle ear effusion. This can be accompanied by a decrease in the level of hearing and, sometimes, pain. Usually this is treated with different antibiotics, decongestants, and nasal sprays. In some cases surgery is needed.

Hypertension – In some cases the cause of the pulsatile tinnitus was the medication used to treat hypertension. Many cases the tinnitus improved after being on the medication for several weeks and in other cases the tinnitus went away after a change in medication.

Glomous Tumor – this is a tumor that is benign and is also known as a vascular tumor that is either in the ear itself or just below the ear at the base of the skull. Surgery is needed to correct this problem.

Intracranial Vascular Lesions – This might be an arteriovenous malformation or an aneurism. An abnormal connection that causes the blood flow from a high pressure artery to a low pressure artery and may result in bleeding in the brain which is a very serious condition. Surgery is one of the therapies used to treat this condition.

Venous Hum – Increased blood flow through the jugular vein in those people who are anemic, pregnant, or who have thyroid problems. This may end up being a constant hum or a pulsing sound. After the underlying condition improves, the pulsatile tinnitus usually disappears.

There are other causes of pulsatile tinnitus but in all cases you should go have it checked out by a doctor to see what can be done and to make sure that there aren’t any serious problems. Again, while it may not be a disease, pulsatile tinnitus may be a warning bell for some other problem.

While you should go see the doctor to make sure that there isn’t something more serious going on, there are some things that you can do that can help ease the pulsatile tinnitus. To find more about options that are available [http://www.treating-tinnitus.info/t-gone-tinnitus-remedies] to treat pulsatile tinnitus or relieve pulsatile tinnitus as well as other forms of tinnitus go to http://www.treating-tinnitus.info [http://www.treating-tinnitus.info/t-gone-tinnitus-remedies]

Are Lipomas supposed to be hard and painful?

I went to the doctors yesterday and they told me I possibly have a fatty tumor (lipoma). It is located just above my belly button. It feels hard and it causes pain when I bend over or poke it. Sometimes it hurts when I stand or walk around. It feels about the size of a marble (it felt like the size of a pea when I first noticed it three days ago). From most of the research I’ve done, I’ve found that fatty tumors are normally painless and soft like fat. Is or isn’t it a fatty tumor?

I would think NO. Could it be a hernia?
Or some other kind of cyst.

Go to a REAL doctor immediately. A layman would know that lipomas are characterized by LACK of pain, and are soft and moveable under the skin. They are fatty deposits. What you are describing could not be farther from that description.

I would try an internal medicine doctor, personally.