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).
Causes of tinnitus. Tinnitus can be caused by damage to the inner ear due to the aging process and exposure to excessively loud noise. The most common cause of tinnitus is damage and loss of the tiny sensory hair cells in the cochlea of the inner ear.