Pulsatile Tinnitus: 7 Different Anatomic Causes of Hearing Pulsations in the Ear

Pulsatile Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing a rhythmic noise, such as a heartbeat, swooshing or whooshing from an internal source. It may be heard in one or both ears on an intermittent or continuous basis. For most, it is a mild irritation, but when it becomes continuous and loud, it may become debilitating.
(If you suffer from pulsatile tinnitus, you can replicate what sound you hear to share with others using a pulsatile tinnitus sound generator: www.checkheari... )
Pulsatile tinnitus can have many different origins, some fairly benign, but others can be potentially life-threatening. Medical conditions that may cause pulsatile tinnitus include any condition that causes the heart to pump harder. Such medical conditions include high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, and anemia. Ear conditions that may contribute to pulsatile tinnitus include any type of ear blockage whether earwax, fluid, or even a tumor. Such ear conditions block external sounds from entering the ear thereby amplifying internal body sounds like the beat of blood flow.
Beyond these medical issues, there are 7 main anatomic causes of pulsatile tinnitus which include dural arteriovenous fistula, carotid stenosis, intracranial hypertension, brain aneurysm, venous sinus stenosis, sigmoid diverticulum, and a high-riding jugular vein. Unfortunately, in about 30% of patients, no medical or anatomic cause can be identified.
• Medical Causes (0:27)
• Carotid Stenosis (1:02)
• Dural Arteriovenous Fistula (1:23)
• Intracranial Hypertension (1:40)
• Intracranial Vein Stenosis (1:59)
• Sigmoid Sinus Diverticulum (2:08)
• High-Riding Jugular Bulb (2:35)
• Brain Aneurysm (2:41)
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[@fauquierent]

*Suffer from pulsatile tinnitus?* You can replicate what sound you hear with a pulsatile tinnitus sound generator: www.checkhearing.org/pulsatiletinnitus.php

[@donnas8408]

Does NOT work on chrome either

[@ContSecundarAO]

Hi doc.please help me. 3 weeks ago i was having a bad virosis( flu cold) and i was taking ibuprofen and paracetamol. In the last days i was bite by a dog and make a big infection ,taking amoxicilin and ibuprofen. ( it was a bad infection) when all come to normal i drink 2 bears and put Minoxidil in my head for hair loss ang go to sleep. I woke up with pulsatile tinnitus in my left ear and stay for 1 week ..... it can be related to my story or is a venous problem? I am scared of all this venous arterial problems. Here we dont have doctors that known about this. Thanks

[@Marsand100]

Mine isn't like any of those . Mine is high pitched and loud. It's like regular tinnitus but goes in time with my pulse.

[@sarahklein4519]

omg thank you

[@nixzulachen7215]

I wish I had seen this years ago. Went through so many treatments and have seen so many doctors but no one knew what’s wrong. I felt so alone. Fortunately I have found a doctor who can help me now. It‘s not gone yet, but it will and I am still full of hope.

[@aliyahossaini8772]

What is your symptoms? I also feel heart beat sound when i lie down on my left side

[@honestthinker6623]

​@@aliyahossaini8772 same issue, which doctor to consult. An ent or neurologist

[@nixzulachen7215]

First I would go to neurosurgeon or vascular surgeon. They were the only doctors who knew about the issue. I'll be getting a catheter angiography soon. They will check if there are fistulas. Can you influence the noise? I can suppress it by pinching my carotid artery. This is an indication that it is not necessarily triggered by the ear.

[@honestthinker6623]

@@nixzulachen7215 thank you, I will visit vascular surgeon right away

[@TS-mt9js]

@@nixzulachen7215hey Any Infos ?

[@moggyslifehacks1819]

Everyone here should get their B12, vitamin D, magnesium, folate, calcium and iron checked. Also get TSH, T4 AND T3 checked and lastly get checked for gluten intolerance/coeliac.

[@chrisweber9852]

After 17 months dealing with double vision, squiggly veins covering the whites of my eyes and a pulsing in my head keeping time with my heart beat 24/7 I finally got a diagnosis and surgery. I had 3 CT scans, 2 MRIs, hearing tests, 3 ENT doctors, I was referred to a neuro ophthalmologist who said the only procedure left was an angiogram. I had it done and they found a cranial cavernous fistula. I had one failed surgery and was sent to San Francisco to a neurologist who does this kind of surgery and has the tools and experience to get through a narrowing in the vein that the radiologist couldn't get through in the first surgery. So if you have pulsatile tinnitus, I would find a good radiologist and have the angiogram done. They don't always find the issue, but pulsatile tinnitus is the one tinnitus that can have an issue you find.

[@chrisweber9852]

@anthonyduggan2095 Not like they said I would. They told me when I left the hospital that headaches could be part of recovery, but I never had headaches then or from the beginning of the issue. Every once in a while, I would get a sharp pin in my eye but it only lasted a minute. But I take a lot of supplements and I was loading up on eye supplements. The fistula raised my eye pressure. I was close to losing my sight because of the pressure and interruption of blood flow.

[@user-ni1he8qv6u]

how r u now after surgery? also how old r u if u dont mind telling, im fellow sufferer pls reply thanks

[@chrisweber9852]

@@user-ni1he8qv6u I'm a 73 year old woman and I'm doing fine now 8 1/2 months after the surgery. My only issue now is a big floater in my right eye that drives me crazy but I'll take it over the double vision. If you live in SF Bay Area, Dr English in San Francisco Sutter did the surgery and he's excellent. If your tinnitus is the pulsing, it's most likely found with an angiogram. Don't suffer for months like did with ENT doctors who are a waste of time.

[@jinsu0504]

Did you have any one sided hearing loss with it?

[@Corruptness]

You mean find a good neurologist, cos the radiologist didn't help...

[@fanofvetted]

thumbs up if you thought that sound effect was your own Tinnitus acting up

[@fanofvetted]

but yeah basicly what mine sounds like, its off and on, but mostly on, notice it about 4 years ago

[@osmansoubra3294]

Thats tooo hard to handle .. i cnt sleep from 3 years ....all what i want is silence and sleeeep ... jist sleeep 😭

[@Mandy544]

I'm sorry😢😢

[@Raissa1]

same me too!

[@erikaInDR]

I started sleeping with 1 ear pod in. I listen to rain, airplane white noise or Spanish words....all 5+ hour long You Tube videos. Hope that helps.

[@purpleninja9710]

why didn't you go for checkup or you did already?

[@Raissa1]

i had mri from my head, ultrasound of the carotid artery, the doctors checked my ears inside. But in non of the checks they found something

[@stevemore3206]

I hear it only when i lay on my back, but not always.

[@HanealVadawala]

I hear it when sitting, is yours still making noises still?

[@huseyin.kaan89]

I have been suffering from this disease for 15 years. In 2020, I had a brain angiography due to the complaint of ear ringing. But it didn't go away. The humming sound decreases in winter and gets louder in summer.

[@purpleninja9710]

in 1 ear or both? and if in one which one can you tell me?

[@kgrfirdjy]

i used to have that as a kid and it drove me crazy, especially when i was in super quiet areas. sometimes, i wonder what caused it and suspect asthma meds i took (albuterol, theophylline, terbutaline) may have been culprits.

[@8QQ8]

You don’t have it anymore?

[@user-mz7hy8el5g]

You don't have it now

[@nvvlle]

I keep hearing swooshing and ringing in my ears on and off. Im scared I might have this

[@Tef1563]

After a mild ear infektion/ cold and antibiotica in 2018 my pulsatile tinitus started and is still on.😢

[@soniabaidya7719]

I hear heartbeat sounds sometimes while i just lie down or in a particular posture....is it dangerous for my health? Pls reply.

[@drewgilker417]

i have the same when i lie on my right side in bed

[@nylotus]

Go to a doctor. Don’t ask KZbin.

[@etdmike]

@@nylotus I agree, however, many doctors do not test for specific underlying infections, so many patients will continue to look for answers and help. I have over 30 years of experience and have guided countless patients in the right direction.

[@aliyahossaini8772]

I have the same problem

[@etdmike]

@@aliyahossaini8772 Please read my comment above and email me if you would like help. My email address is in the About section of my profile.

[@emilylouiseparker9362]

I have the swooshing and pulsating sounds in my ear (and i can feel it). I also get pain when there is any kind of pressure in my head e.g. when you laugh sometimes there is pressure in your head. this has been happening for months now and i’m not someone who typically gets headaches..

[@Corruptness]

did you get it checked out?

[@YaBoySihle]

​@@Corruptness I want to know too

[@RedmiRedmi-ye5ui]

Hi. You have high bp...

[@RedmiRedmi-ye5ui]

When u will get to know.. U have this sound..???

[@kendahalwani2804]

hi please what happened ? i have the exact same symptoms and doctors say it’s nothing but it’s driving me insane.

[@Sauron191]

I’m getting a bit worried as I get irregular whooshing sounds in my head that is coupled with a pulsing sensation with each whoosh if that makes sense?? There isn’t any rhythmic flow to it as such like say following a heart beat pattern. A slight dizziness comes with every whoosh & pulse but only lasts as long as the 2 … It is a very weird feeling sensation … I think I feel it in the top & front halves of my head … It comes and goes and isn’t always there. Woken up this morning and it’s pulsing away like mad right now, not painful but it’s and extremely weird sensation. Could it be this??

[@anji9593]

Hlo

[@Sauron191]

@@anji9593 hello

[@anji9593]

@@Sauron191 plz give me your messenger name ,I want to talk to you

[@AmandaSmith-is3bm]

This sounds somewhat like what I get enough to throw me off like not painful but sometimes throws me off tack I have to stop what I am doing

[@Sauron191]

Hello Anji

[@ILEEGAL143]

What I hear is like a heart beat but it skips it’s kinda like: bump bump bump…………………..bump bump and then it just stops but it’s not loud at all it just feels kinda ticklish when it happens so it doesn’t really bother me

[@jattog2932]

Same bro

[@rizwankhan-hc4sn]

Same why it happens

[@Pyrrhic537]

Got this after ears got blocked after washing them so I doubt it's heart related.

[@yasirquershi3070]

I also got it after wax removal....were u able to find any remedy....

[@AlbionRising]

Me after I went through a tough cold and blew my nose hard several times, to the point of getting vertigo (crystals that get loose in the ear) and now a mild whooshing. Did it go away ?

[@Noraora1]

I started having this and now my legs feel super weak and can shake when I put pressure on them

[@etdmike]

I have over 3 decades of experience. If you or anyone else would like proper guidance for free, please send me an email. My email address and a brief summary of what I do are in the "About" section of my KZbin profile. Click on the "E" in the circle next to my comment, click on the big "E" again, and then click the "About" tab.

[@Alexandersaponte]

See a doctor

[@etdmike]

@@Alexandersaponte I agree. However, most doctors refuse to properly test for the underlying cause and will default to treating the symptoms, which is a temporary band-aid at best.

[@nylotus]

Sounds like blood pressure issues or a neurological problem. Hope you sought treatment.

[@GEARSFIFALUFCx]

my legs are now bad too, did u solve what u had going on ?

[@MontanaKat1912]

I'm seeing a ent doctor this week. I notices a pusling sound in my ear. My doctor just wants to make sure it's nothing serious.

[@rashhuman]

Was everything okay?

[@MontanaKat1912]

I found out I need hearing aids. I sure can't afford them. I have heard that it does help some. @@rashhuman

[@Chefboyarcurry]

Update?

[@MontanaKat1912]

@@Chefboyarcurry I had my ears tested. I can get hearing aids. I don't have that kind of money.

[@FlaccidSarcoma]

@@MontanaKat1912It is a blood vessel issue. Your doctor knows about this but doesn’t want to tell you. It is a defect that generally doesn’t kill you.

[@AfrozHasanOfficial]

Thanku

[@ahmadbidmeshki]

Please is here any body that can help me out with this

[@fremont111]

I had the flu a couple of weeks ago and at one point my head felt stuffed up, then i had a ringing in my ear and now i have this whooshing sound in one ear...can a flu cause this? I tested neg for covid.

[@user-ni1he8qv6u]

i've got the same howz ur pulsing sound rit now? mine is not audible as i'm at work rit now

[@parodyplus5576]

Does the whooshing match ur pulse? Just curious, but yes tinnitus can absolutely be caused by a cold or flu along with allergies, plane rides, exposure to loud noises ect. Eustachian tube dysfunction. Medications, nasal sprays, nasal irrigation, balloon dilation, ear tubes may cure it. If it gets disruptive to ur life, see an ENT Dr

[@gameztopcollectibles]

I got mine after covid did yours go away?

[@fremont111]

Mine went away

[@TaulanT222]

@@fremont111 how long did you have it? I got an ear infection and now have it its week 2 for me...

[@uzakgolge4255]

Hello, i am from Turkey. This began to happen to me (only my left ear) after i had angiography and one stent insert into one of my 60% percent narrow artery and doctor started a lot of medical pills to me. Those medicines are beloc, ator, ecoprin pro (ASA), norvasc, atakand 32/12,5 mg, plavix and stomach guard pills. Could one or more of these medicines cause these annoying sound on my ear? It makes me feel that i can die in anytime especially at nights when silence around.

[@uzakgolge4255]

@@etdmike Thank you for your assistance, however, i am 49 years old and i havent experienced this and any other kind of tinnitus symptoms in whole my life until these medication and angiography/stent operation. I am suspecting from the pills i started, before these treathment i've been using snri antidepresant and desyrel and i started these medications additionally. Could two or more medicines combined together cause this annoying symptoms, all i wanna know is this?

[@etdmike]

@@uzakgolge4255 Rica ederim. I am positive that you have experienced "other" symptoms in the past that you may not realize are relevant. Please send me an email and I will gladly help.

[@uzakgolge4255]

@@etdmike Thank you sir, but i ensure you i have never experienced any tinnitus symptoms in my ear before the treatment that i mentioned before. This is totally new.

[@etdmike]

@@uzakgolge4255 I am referring to "other" symptoms "aside" from Tinnitus that occurred "before" the treatment that you tried. There is an underlying cause for everything you are experiencing, which will only worsen in time. Please email if you would like help. If not, I wish you all the best.

[@etdmike]

@@uzakgolge4255 Denediğiniz tedaviden "önce" meydana gelen Tinnitus'tan "diğer" belirtilerden "bir kenara" bahsediyorum. Yaşadığınız her şeyin altında yatan bir sebep var ve bu zamanla daha da kötüleşecek. Yardım istiyorsanız lütfen e-posta gönderin. Değilse, size en iyisini diliyorum.

[@WriterusAeternus]

When I googled pulsatile tinnitus it said it could also be caused by muscular and skeletal problems like TMJ and uneven bite. I just started Invisalign trays and my bite is uneven. I wonder if it could have caused it cause the timeframe syncs up. Going on 6 months now.

[@AfrozHasanOfficial]

By harpees jostar

[@George-dq5ol]

All thanks to Dr. Irabol Herbal Centre, the buzzing sound in my ear has finally stop…life is back again

[@knova_]

How it stopped, please help me, i hear this buzzing sound in my left ear. I can't even fall asleep easily

[@George-dq5ol]

@@knova_ I got herbal supplements in form of ear drops from Dr Irabol herbal centre on KZbin ,his instructions was "2 drops into both ears 3 times daily" after two weeks the buzzing sound disappeared

[@knova_]

@@George-dq5ol okay, thank you, now i will also consult a doctor very soon

[@etdmike]

@@knova_ There is an underlying cause that you have not been properly tested for yet. If you or anyone else would like proper guidance for free, please send me an email. I have over 3 decades of experience. My email address and a brief summary of what I do are in the "About" section of my KZbin profile. Click on the "E" in the circle next to my comment and then click the "About" tab.

[@donnas8408]

Stfu! Scammers!

[@angelxxofmusic33]

i have IH and this!!! ugh i hate it!!

[@xvampfangz]

mine is like two sweeps of a broom when I look around too fast idk if anyone else hears the same

[@seandarke1892]

No, this sounds like more like someone’s playing a drum or I got some muscle inside twitching like spazzing

[@fauquierent]

Could be middle ear myoclonus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGTGc3h7j8p2kNU

[@donnas8408]

It’s killing me wont live long at this rate - I also know no one cares including doctors and health insurance do not care - 💀

[@skorpio88]

It's has ruined my life since 2011 😞

[@d.s.k6822]

Music and other white noises could help. But as you saw in this video, the sound's origin might be potentially dangerous and yo u should defenetly visit a team of doctors. The point about pulsatile tinnitus is that the cause detection could take some time. At first, you should take a blood test to make sure you dont have anemia. Then, you should visit an ear, throat nose doctor to make sure the problem's not from your ear anatomy. Then if not cured, you should visit a cardiologist to make sure you're veins and arteries are doing fine (to make sure there is no narrowness of the veins or fistulas or any cardiology causes which might end up to pulsatile tinnitus). The docor will prescribe mra/mri to check the cranial veins and might also prescribe propranolol (beta blocker) to reduce the heart beat and blood pressure and at last, the sound. Until here 63% of the patiants' cause, gets diagnosed and cured. If not, you should visit a neurologist to make sure there is no hypertension or tumors. And at last if no doctor could diagnose the problem, it is the proof that your pulsatile tinnitus is not a big deal and there's nothing to worry about. But also, there are some routines which could reduce the noise with reducing the heartbeat and blood pressure such as sport, drinking enough water, maintaining a nutritious low salt diet and stress reliever activities such as meditation. I am not a doctor yet but i really really hope that someday you'll find peace💖 Best of wishes❤

[@donnas8408]

@@d.s.k6822thank you God bless you always ❤

[@Overnighttattooist]

I can hear vibrating now for two weeks in 37 it started after middle chest pain. Never gone yet ears clean.

[@user-ni1he8qv6u]

how r u now?@@Overnighttattooist

[@seandarke1892]

Kinda like when one of your arm or leg muscles twitch but this is inside my ear

[@mdsonyt]

I don’t know if this is considered pulsatile tinnitus but I only hear the heartbeat when I hiccup and yawn but then it just stops until I yawn or hiccup again but the hiccup thing is gone so it’s just the yawn

[@catsNphotoshop]

I am suffering from migraine since 2019. Recently I heard the heartbeat like sound on right ear and the bad thing is this sound trigger migraine and vice versa. Now GP told me I have hypertension also. Recently I hv done Lipid Profile test, though im in 20s my cholesterol is a lil bit elevated.

[@Axixan]

Bro i js started hearing my hear beat in my right hear its killing me

[@catsNphotoshop]

@@Axixan Maybe you are suffering from high bp or ear infection. Have you visited the doctor?

[@jeremybarker6908]

My right ear has a swoosh sound. It’s not rapid or anything but it is annoying. I’m in pretty good health I would think but who knows the lord may be ready to bring me home. I hope not though. I need to be around for my family. They need me

[@padillaeddie2935]

Is real sad even when you eat you could hear that wosh

[@thomaslainojr]

This is dangerous.i was forced to have these symptoms from physical abuse from the same people that used dark witchcraft on me along with the use of a digital type gun that shoots electric threw wood floor and sheet rock.this happened to me in Central islip.becareful and watch who lives over your head in apartment buildings.

[@joannagutierrez6918]

So I started feeling pressure that runs down my left side of my neck and under my ear and in my ear I hear and feel pulsing on my left sometimes mt right but not enough to concern me but my left is the most sensitive and it causes headaches at times and my face aches sometimes and I press on pressure points in my face to relive some discomfort on my face I noticed I didn’t have it for almost a whole day and later that evening I cried and I felt full pressure again and pulsing in my left ear is this related? I have POTS too and I’ve had pots since I was 13 and I never had this problem I’m also on beta blockers for my pots. Im also on fludocortisione for years now I’m only 24 years old too

[@Hondo34]

Front of the neck? Or where? Do you have trouble popping your ears? Eye pressure? I have the same symptoms as you but also with the ones i described

[@Huyahhhh]

I'm 26 and have POTS too and I just got this. I also have TMJ and hypermobility which could relate to it

[@joannagutierrez6918]

@@Hondo34sorry I barley saw this comment yes the pounding and pressure was in my ears and ran down my neck beside my ears and I would get headaches like behind my eye and sometimes pressure points help it but It has improved throughout time also stopping a medication they did a cat scan on me to see for pulsatile tinnitus and everything came out fine I think so they didn’t go forward with my symptom I also bought this cooling cap for the head from Amazon and it helped during those times and just relaxing you should check your blood pressure when you get that and see if it’s elevated because mine was from a medication I had to stop it

[@joannagutierrez6918]

@@Huyahhhhanother potsie! Did they diagnose your pulsatile tinittus with cat scan as well? That’s how they checked mine

[@ilostsomethingonce]

I recently started hearing my pulse in 1 ear, and I think it's from a mild concussion

[@Axixan]

Same pluse in one ear i dont know might be

[@jdlxndxn2228]

You still have it?

[@atlndnballer123]

Fortuitous timing

[@EastCoastReefer]

Quitting coffee fixed it for me.

[@FlaccidSarcoma]

It is stressed induced. Your blood vessels weren’t bad enough a habit wouldn’t fix it. The more you stress the more blood flows through your brain.

[@bradredford4846]

Lemon Balm?

[@joescott906]

#tinnitusreliefgarden

[@miller5170]

Thyroid issues

[@AfrozHasanOfficial]

Bell palsy disease

[@AfrozHasanOfficial]

Please you give some ideas to help bell palcy

[@janicespotser7691]

Same

[@Ilovelosangeles]

I had Bells Palsy when I was 20 yrs old, and it last for 3 mos. I saw a doctor for it, and they put me on medication. I couldn't close my right eye, and had to wear a patch at night when I slept in order to keep my eye closed. To this day, many years later, that side of my face is the weaker side of my face.

[@Ilovelosangeles]

@@janicespotser7691 I had Bells Palsy when I was 20 yrs old, and it last for 3 mos. I saw a doctor for it, and they put me on medication. I couldn't close my right eye, and had to wear a patch at night when I slept in order to keep my eye closed. To this day, many years later, that side of my face is the weaker side of my face.

[@AfrozHasanOfficial]

Mam I am Indian

[@gerdsfargen6687]

No englis speka?

[@AfrozHasanOfficial]

Facial paralysis

[@Mrahamedmalik]

Oh the Israelites 😡