Can Disruption of Blood Flow to the Inner Ear Cause Hearing Loss?

Can the hearing loss be caused by a myocardial cochlear?
In that case I guess I am f***ed.

 

I have no idea what this means. "Myocardial" means "pertaining to the muscular tissue of the heart" (https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/myocardial) and "cochlear" means "relating to the cochlea" (https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/cochlear). Could you clarify or explain more what you mean?

 

I mean the same thing as a heart attack, but to the cochlea. No blood so cells die and then tinnitus.

 

Got it. Yes, disruption of blood flow to the inner ear can cause hearing loss.

 

Yes, decreased blood supply or a minor stroke can cause damage to the cochlea. From what ear specialists and a leading neurologist have told me, unilateral hearing loss usually accompanies damage of this nature. It’s also possible to do testing to get a better idea if this is a cause.

What makes you think this caused your tinnitus? Do you have unilateral T and hearing loss? Have you had an MRI?

I lost eyesight two years ago on my right side. It came back, but losing hearing — and the pattern of that loss — only on my right side this year was a huge red flag. Plus, I have a heart condition which can contribute to blood flow issues. I saw a neurologist who specializes in strokes and underwent an MRI, MRA/MRV and brain CT scan. All clear, no evidence of blood loss contributing to my hearing loss. Also underwent lots of blood work and my usual battery of cardiovascular testing. All clear.

If you think this is the cause of your hearing loss, then undergo testing.

 

As the title said I thought about this because I really don ‘t know what caused my T and hearing loss. It is 10 months atm and things are doing better. It is not loud as before. It is fluctiating and reactive (maybe less in the last 2 months), but is still there and my (minor and only on low tones) hearing loss never went better.

 

Is your T and hearing loss unilateral?

 

Yes, only on the right side. My left ear has no tinnitus and no hearing loss

 

There's many reasons why you could have T & hearing loss. Loss of blood supply is only one, and probably not the most prevalent root cause.

What tests have you done and what have they shown?

You've ruled out Acoustic Neuroma, right?

 

I made MRI and all seemed clear.
No Acoustic Neuroma.

I remember the night before T started I slept with neck in rly bad position.

 

This is very much against the grain but it's worth a read. http://www.medical-hypotheses.com/article/S0306-9877(13)00488-X/fulltext

 

Menierre's has never been adequately explained, or researched.

 

It has shipwrecked many am investigator indeed. Fights break out at the academic gatherings over it. It is such a wicked affliction that I believe avoiding having children (where here is a clear genetic link associated in the blood line) is the only way to lower the number of sufferers, when one looks at the suicide rate, it should be up for serious consideration.

 

You'd think that wouldn't you.

 

Subluxations in the upper spine can cause tinnitus, and even Meniere's disease. That's what happened to me. The fact your tinnitus started when you slept strangely on your neck really points to this potentially being the problem. You need to find a good upper cervical chiropractor to give you x-rays and discern whether your nerves are being constricted. It's a horrible journey but I've been in upper cervical treatment for only a couple of weeks and have noticed a difference in my symptoms already.

 

What caused the vision loss?

 

Optic neuritis. I underwent extensive autoimmune testing, but a specific condition that linked to the neuritis could not be identified.