Tinnitus Cause Vertigo?

[Ken1]

It just occurred to me to ask the question.

Will Tinnitus cause Vertigo?

Does anyone have this problem?

Thanks for any reply

Ken

[Pete53]

I think that it can cause vertigo.

[*Bergie*]

It just occurred to me to ask the question.

Will Tinnitus cause Vertigo?

Does anyone have this problem?

Thanks for any reply

Ken

Ken,

It most cetainly can, I have had it happen to myself. When I got my C&P exam for hearing loss and tennitus I told this to the Audiologist. She looked at me as if I had no clue and failed to acknowledge it. I later mentioned it and now it is part of my record. However, I have not tried to claim it. I would recommend an IMO from an Audiologist and maybe even an ENT doctor as well.

Good luck,

Bergie

[Doc John]

Ken,

As I recall from my Navy Hospital Corps days, the tinnitis and balance issues can be present at the same time, but the tinnitis is not the cause of your vertigo problem. And, ringing in the ears and dizziness can both be symptoms of other more serious conditions. I am not a doctor, just an old corpsman. Any M.D., audiologist or ear, nose, throat (ENT) doctor could answer your question best.

[carlie]

I second on Doc John's post here.

Tinnitus whether subjective or objective

is a noise perceived to be heard by the patient when subjective

and is noise truly heard by the patient and others when objective.

I would certainly think that the "noise" produced from Tinnitus

could not be the cause of "vertigo"

BUT THAT

the underlying cause of the Tinnitus (such as head trauma,

inner ear illness etc...) would also be the root cause of the Vertigo.

I certainly am no doctor nor Audiologist.

jmho,

carlie

Edited December 3, 2009 by carlie
changed root cause from Tinnitus to Vertigo

[allan]

Inner Ear, Tinnitus

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/856916-overview

Fluctuating tinnitus, tinnitus accompanied by dizziness, or dizziness and hearing loss may suggest Ménière disease.

Meniere's Disease, Vertigo and Tinnitus

http://www.tinnitusformula.com/infocenter/...s/menieres.aspx

[Geo4K]

Inner Ear, Tinnitus

http://emedicine.med...856916-overview

Fluctuating tinnitus, tinnitus accompanied by dizziness, or dizziness and hearing loss may suggest Ménière disease.

Meniere's Disease, Vertigo and Tinnitus

http://www.tinnitusformula.com/infocenter/...s/menieres.aspx

I know this is an old post, but I'm trying to be helpful as much as I can...

Did you have any sort of neck injury? I had an ENT suggest that my vertigo was related to neck injuries I had, resulting in cervical vertigo. Google that and see if it fits. Tinnitus can accompany the vertigo in this case. I am now seeing a specialist to try to establish a link to my dizzy spells and my DDD due to injuries. Should be interesting as my family practice doc looked at me like I had three eyes when I brought it up to him... he'd never heard of it.