Tinnitus and Stress

Is tinnitus ever associated with trauma or stress?

 

Yes, there are a number of reports suggesting that tinnitus may be influenced by stress, depression or some type of head trauma. Some individuals who have the TMJ syndrome may also develop tinnitus. The most common disorder associated with tinnitus is meniere’ disease. With this condition, it is believed that there is either an abnormal ear pressure or abnormal fluid composition. A rare cause of tinnitus is a cancer known as acoustic neuroma. Other causes of tinnitus include high blood pressure, kinking of your blood vessels leading to the ear and abnormal development of blood vessels in the ear. In the majority of cases, no cause is ever found.