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Can Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease Cause Tinnitus?

Can cervical degenerative disc disease cause or exacerbate tinnitus? I am 52, weigh 125 lbs and am 5'6". I am in excellent health but about 5-6 months ago had onset of central tinnitus. Find I have cervical DDD and am wondering about it as cause for tinnitus.
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Thanks for posting your query to HCM . Cervical disc degeneration causes compressive effect over nerve passes from there .It is rare to cause tinnitus by cervical disc degeneration but You need to consult to neurophysician for knowing the level of compression so that measure to treat it can be taken .
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Can Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease Cause Tinnitus?

Thanks for posting your query to HCM . Cervical disc degeneration causes compressive effect over nerve passes from there .It is rare to cause tinnitus by cervical disc degeneration but You need to consult to neurophysician for knowing the level of compression so that measure to treat it can be taken . take care.