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Other medical conditions that can create ringing in your ears include: 1  age-related hearing loss. 2  muscle spasms in your middle ear. 3  Meniereâs disease (an inner ear condition that affects hearing and balance). 4  temperomandibular joint disorders that cause chronic pain in your jaw and head.
Temporomandibular joint abnormalities may cause a repeated clicking sound in the ear. Damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve: Damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve responsible for transmitting sound from the ear to the brain may cause tinnitus. Causes may include drug toxicity or a tumor (for example, acoustic neuroma). Meniere's disease, which is associated with hearing loss and vertigo also may cause tinnitus.