Re: [SLUG] Computer noise and Tinnitus

From: Eben King (eben1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Mon Dec 12 2005 - 14:23:55 EST


On Mon, 12 Dec 2005, Bill Glidden wrote:

> On 12/12/05 1:38 PM, "steve szmidt" <steve@szmidt.org> wrote:
>
> > On Monday 12 December 2005 09:10, Ian Blenke wrote:
> >> tinnitus
> >
> > Hmm, you can not get an ear infection from sound. If that is what it is. I
> > could imagine someone hearing a sound for a while after it went away after
> > listening to it for long time.

> Tinnitus is not an ear infection. It's a constant ringing or buzzing in the
> ear(s). It can be the result of an ear infection but is not itself an
> infection. It can also be caused by cranial trauma, blocked auditory
> passages, or long exposure to high decibel stimuli.

Or even longer exposure to quieter sound, which is what seems to have
happened.

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