Guide To Diagnosing And Treating Pulsatile Tinnitus

Underlying Condition Treatment

Pulsatile tinnitus is generally caused by an underlying condition that requires treatment. Doctors will focus on treating the condition and see if the symptoms resolve. If they don't, the patient may then move on to tinnitus retraining. One potentially fatal condition is intracranial hypertension. When this occurs, patients may have strange neurological symptoms that accompany the tinnitus. Intracranial hypertension requires emergency care to prevent permanent, potentially fatal brain injuries. If individuals have a blood vessel that has burst or become abnormally shaped, they may need surgery to repair it. Reparation of the blood vessels typically causes tinnitus symptoms to ease. Some patients may need to manage a blood vessel condition by using blood pressure medication or other medications.