The potential offered for all members of a New England family during the Industrial Revolution in America, for men, women, and even children, was not the only important paradigm shift that occurred.
Often the tinnitus is only in one ear. In some of these situations, the tinnitus can be treated surgically, and thus a visit to an otologist (a physician specializing in the ear) is advisable. Sensorineural tinnitus can have many causes (e.g. noise, medications, head injury, infections, and aging).
Ear infections, also known as âotitis mediaâ, can cause tinnitus because of the effect that infection can have on the ear. Otitis media is also a condition in which parts of the inner ear swell, which can lead to significant damage. Damage to this part of the ear can cause tinnitus or hearing loss.