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What Could On And Off Fluttering At The Base Of Skull, In And Above The Ear Indicate?
for about two weeks, I have had a flutter above my ear on the left side and sometimes in the ear. . it actually wakes me up when I am sleeping on that side . . just bothersome. . don t know what could cause this? Also, sometimes when I put my head down, I feel the flutter at the base of my skull.
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
this is tinnitus as per your descrption
the tinnitus is due to ear problems like blockage
cause can be wax,eardrum oedema,drum perforation,middle ear infections,bone infections,internal ear infamations ,cochlear disturbances or 8 th nerve problem
you need to get the cause by consulting physically from ent doctor so he may diagnose exactly and treat the cause accordingly
the tinnitus is due to ear problems like blockage
cause can be wax,eardrum oedema,drum perforation,middle ear infections,bone infections,internal ear infamations ,cochlear disturbances or 8 th nerve problem
you need to get the cause by consulting physically from ent doctor so he may diagnose exactly and treat the cause accordingly
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