![]() With pulsatile tinnitus, you might hear your heartbeat in your ear, even when you're just laying down, not exerting yourself. That is, a sound is occurring in your body, and doctors may be able to hear it, according to NORD. In contrast, pulsatile tinnitus is characterized as objective. When you hear the clicking or ringing of ordinary tinnitus, it’s characterized as a subjective sound-nothing is actually ringing, and others are unable to hear the sound. There’s a difference between standard tinnitus and pulsatile tinnitus. ![]() But with pulsatile tinnitus, “you might hear your heartbeat in your ear, even when you're just laying down, not exerting yourself,” Lewis says. Hearing your heartbeat when you exercise is common, she notes. The trademark symptom of pulsatile tinnitus is when the sounds in your ear are in sync with your heartbeat, Lewis says. Here’s what you need to know if you experience a rhythmic thump in one or both ears. If you have pulsatile tinnitus, it can be more than a nuisance-it can indicate an underlying health problem that merits follow-up. “While it's often benign (not harmful), it's more likely to have an identifiable source, and may be the first sign of some kind of underlying condition,” says Rebecca Lewis, AuD, audiology director of the Adult & Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program at Pacific Neuroscience Institute at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA. Pulsatile tinnitus accounts for about 1 percent of all tinnitus cases, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). ![]() It’s a rare form of tinnitus, which is typically characterized by ringing, clicking, or other noises in one or both ears. This is what happens when you have what's known as pulsatile tinnitus. Imagine hearing the rhythmic whoosh of your pulse in your ear, beating in sync with your heartbeat.
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