Yes! I am dealing with what we 'think' is tinnitus (one sided pulsatile) that is caused by a cervical issue. It came on three months ago like an ambulance siren on the left side, simultaneoulsy with a sore neck on the same side and at the same time as an ear infection came on that side. The ear infection was treated, but the sore neck and tinnitus have continued for nearly 3 months. I have had a CTA scan (CT scan with contrast injections) twice. Once for head and neck (normal blood flows), and another focusing just on the mastoid/templar bone. All relatively normal. A Doppler scan also for neck and head showed blood flows were all within normal range. Neurologists, ENT specialists, no one seems to know what to do next. But suggested physio for the neck issue to see if fixing that might fix the uniltertal tinnius. So I will see an orthopedic surgeon next to have a closer examination - moving my neck on the sore side changes the pitch of the tinnitus, so it would seem to be connected. I know an MRI of the neck nerves would be better, but I can't have one due to some other issues. The pulsatile nature of this really wears me down so I hope they can get to the root of the problem.
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Yes! I am dealing with what we 'think' is tinnitus (one sided pulsatile) that is caused by a cervical issue. It came on three months ago like an ambulance siren on the left side, simultaneoulsy with a sore neck on the same side and at the same time as an ear infection came on that side. The ear infection was treated, but the sore neck and tinnitus have continued for nearly 3 months. I have had a CTA scan (CT scan with contrast injections) twice. Once for head and neck (normal blood flows), and another focusing just on the mastoid/templar bone. All relatively normal. A Doppler scan also for neck and head showed blood flows were all within normal range. Neurologists, ENT specialists, no one seems to know what to do next. But suggested physio for the neck issue to see if fixing that might fix the uniltertal tinnius. So I will see an orthopedic surgeon next to have a closer examination - moving my neck on the sore side changes the pitch of the tinnitus, so it would seem to be connected. I know an MRI of the neck nerves would be better, but I can't have one due to some other issues. The pulsatile nature of this really wears me down so I hope they can get to the root of the problem.