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Venous Hum Tinnitus

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Encyclopedia of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

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Synonyms

Jugular bulb anomalies; Objective tinnitus; Pulsatile tinnitus; Rhythmic tinnitus; Sigmoid sinus diverticulum; Somatosounds; Vascular tinnitus; Venous anomalies

Definition

The perception of sound heard with a regular rhythm in concert with the heart beat that can often be modified by external movements and/or position changes.

Epidemiology

It is estimated that one of every five people experience some form of tinnitus during their lifetime, and 25% of those with tinnitus have their lives severely affected (Otto et al. 2007). Approximately 50 million US adults report having any tinnitus, and 16 million US adults report having frequent tinnitus in the past year (Shargorodsky et al. 2010). The prevalence of frequent tinnitus increases with increasing age (Shargorodsky et al. 2010). Pulsatile tinnitus represents a small portion of those presenting with tinnitus, and is thought to approximate 4%.

Pulsatile tinnitus has a number of etiologies. Sismanis (1998) found Benign...

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Clinic A, Rm 2328, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA

    Dr. Candice C. Colby M.D.

  2. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Emory University, 1365A Clifton Road, NE Room A2328, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA

    Dr. Douglas E. Mattox M.D.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA

    Stilianos E. Kountakis

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Colby, C.C., Mattox, D.E. (2013). Venous Hum Tinnitus. In: Kountakis, S.E. (eds) Encyclopedia of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23499-6_751

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