A diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology since 1997, Stefan Kieserman, MD, treats patents at the New York University Hospital System and his own practice. Dr. Stefan Kieserman specializes in ENT conditions that impact hearing including tinnitus.

1. Risk Factors for Tinnitus

2. • A diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology since 1997, Stefan Kieserman, MD,
treats patents at the New York University Hospital System and his own practice. Dr. Stefan
Kieserman specializes in ENTconditions that impact hearing including tinnitus.

3. • Tinnitusis often described as chronic ringing in the ears. It can be caused by nerve or brain
damage, temporomandibular joint disorders, or even certain medications. Damaged ear cells
constantly send signalsto the brain thatare interpreted as a ringing sound. There are several
known risk factors that canincrease an individual’s likelihood of developing tinnitus. People
over 60 are predisposed to tinnitus and other types of hearing loss, which is known as
presbycusis.

4. • Constant exposure to loud noise can also damage sensitive hair cellslocated in the inner ear.
Occupations that carry a higher risk of tinnitusinclude construction, factory work, and the
live music industry. Sincesome forms of tinnitusare caused by compressed blood vessels,
people with cardiovascular issues such ashypertension or atherosclerosis are more at risk.