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Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of David Goehring. If you have a constant or occasional sensation of noise in your ears, you may suffer from the hearing impairment condition known as tinnitus. It is a symptom of an underlying condition that affects nearly 36 million Americans.
It may also occur in one ear or both ears. The most common reason for muffled hearing is conductive hearing loss that can be caused by a variety of factors or medical conditions including a build up of ear wax and ear infections. In most cases, however, it is treatable and does not lead to permanent hearing damage.