The potential offered for all members of a New England family during the Industrial Revolution in America, for men, women, and even children, was not the only important paradigm shift that occurred.
Often the tinnitus is only in one ear. In some of these situations, the tinnitus can be treated surgically, and thus a visit to an otologist (a physician specializing in the ear) is advisable. Sensorineural tinnitus can have many causes (e.g. noise, medications, head injury, infections, and aging).
Causes of tinnitus include exposure to loud noises, hearing loss, injury to the head or neck, blood pressure and circulation problems. Tinnitus can also be aggravated by stress. Now, some studies are pointing to allergies and Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorder as factors contributing to tinnitus.