Post-traumatic tinnitus isn’t always easy to diagnose and treat. There are numerous causes of post-traumatic tinnitus, making it difficult to find an appropriate treatment method that will work for every patient suffering from the condition. This feeling of “ringing” in the ears is often experienced after a traumatic event that affects the brain and ears.
Common examples include post-traumatic tinnitus secondary to a traumatic brain injury (TBI) (following a motor vehicle accident for example), secondary to a loud explosion in the military setting, and secondary to rapid pressure change experienced while deep water diving or traveling by air, among others. Additionally, some tinnitus may be pulsatile in nature (i.e., there’s a rhythm to the sound), or it could be non-pulsatile, where there is just sound without any distinctive rhythm.