Show ringing in ear found due to varied causes by DR JAMES W BARTON D V in the ear is not only distressing to the patient but often embarrassing to the physician who is expected to know what could be caus HEALTH ing such a sim pie symptom COLUMN Fortunat fortunately elythe the I 1 physician knows that in most cases the ringing is due to contractions opening and closing of the eustachian tube which carries the air from the back of the throat to t ail the middle ear to give air pressure a against the inner side of the drum of the ear it if air get to the inner side of th the e drum or get there with sufficient force to equal out side pressure then the pressure on the outside of the drum is too strong and the ear drum will be driven inward to some extent it is the e moist surfaces of the inner lining ol of this tube as they dr barton separate from one another that causes cause ringing in the ears in so many cases very often ear specialists use a small air bag which blows open the sides of this tube which have be come stuck together and thus not only stops the head noises but im proves the hearing other causes blamed unfortunately however the open ing and closing together of the sticky or moist surfaces of this little tube Is not the only cause ol of this ringing noise the physician must search elsewhere therefore when the ear specialist reports that the tube is not to blame that hysteria and neura neurasthenia mental and physical tiredness are causes of ringing of the ears is now believed by general genera physicians and psychiatrists the physic physicians iam who deal with behavior problems in patients that the circulation of the blood or rather disturbances in the cincu lation are causes of ringing in thi the ears is stated by dr E A bredlau chicago in archives of ogy agy ear and throat ailments these disturbances cause unnatural artery and vein impulses to the ear be cause there may be present an an eurisa distended or enlarged blood vessel high blood pressure blood vessel tumors of the brain and ear itself severe ana anaemia ernia thin blood acute inflammatory disease of the ear and nerve and gland disturb ances copyright service |