If Inner Ear Damage Is the Cause of Tinnitus, with No Hearing Loss, How to Know for Sure?

Discussion in 'Support' started by wishingluck, Dec 23, 2015.

    1. wishingluck
      No Mood

      wishingluck Member Benefactor

      Tinnitus Since:
      2015
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      not sure, but probably acoustic trauma
      I have seen some pictures on the web showing damaged inner ear cells, but I do not understand why ENTs and audiologists just go 'yeah it's probably inner ear damage, goodbye'.

      Is there a test that can show this inner ear damage?
       
      wishingluck, Dec 23, 2015
      #1
    2. Nick Pyzik
      Depressed

      Nick Pyzik Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      6/23/15
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Listening to in-ear headphones & playing in a band
      Auditory Brain Response Test - ABR - test for the connection of the auditory nerve between the brain and the ear.

      DPOAE - Otoacoustic Emissions Test - test to see if there are any damages to the hair cells
       
      Nick Pyzik, Dec 23, 2015
      #2
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