ear, nose, and throat disorders
Tinnitus
Introduction
Tinnitus is a noise in the ears. It is experienced by 10 to 15% of the population. Subjective tinnitusis perception of sound in the absence of an acoustic stimulus and is heard only by the patient. Most tinnitus is subjective. Objective tinnitusis uncommon and results from noise generated by structures near the ear. Sometimes the tinnitus is loud enough to be heard by the examiner. 