about 3% of all people diagnosed with tinnitus experience pulsating tinnitus. Arterial turbulence is the most common cause of pulsating tinnitus, which is a noisy blood flow caused by plaques or kinks in the arteries in the head or neck. The condition can be made worse if hypertension is also present. Many forms of pulsatile , or pulsating, tinnitus are treatable.

Before treating the condition, your mother will have to pursue a thorough medical evaluation to locate the cause. It is strongly recommended that she find an excellent physician with interest in the circulatory system and complete a thorough examination. I think she might need a second opinion.

I have been over the past year increasingly been experiencing really horrible pulsing and throbbing in my head and ears. As i have has a cerebral aneursym clipped ten years ago and two minor ones on the other side currently untreated it's beginning to freak me out even tho' i have a strong feeling it is not particularly neoro/coneected as such. I also have chronis history or miraine, neck pain, gum infection, some sinus trouble and can generally no longer tolerate much trouble with my head.

The past coupla days its been constant. Seeing my doctor in 5 days.

in the meantime any advise anyone especially getting a bit of reief.

it's staring to really affect me and mt balance and on and off my hearing and staring to really upset me and freak me out and even frighten me a bit.

Like a fool I didn't get it together/remember to ask at my last neuro. check up in London. It was far more sporadic then so just went out of my head.

Sorry everyone about all the typos in my previous -above- message.

Was asking if anyone had any ideas/advice for a bit of relief from the symptoms i descibe above. Will see my doctor in 5 days but feel like I can't handle much more of this!

I'll post any info etc that I can find and any useful stuff my doctor comes up with

I have also been to a Neurologist for Migraines and today to a Ear Nose & Throat Specialist for the annoying pulsating sounds in my head that add to the pressure and headaches that I have been experiencing. The ENT has suggested that I see a doctor that will check my heart and arteries. If everything is okay there then he says that it will probably just go away in time. I feel like I have electricity running through my skull 24/7!

I have had the same symptoms as you. Also have spasms in face, head, arms and legs.

My first episode started about 3 months ago with the right side of my face and arm/hand going numb, a feeling of pressure and a strange sensation in the right back part of my head, my vision was distorted and then I got a painful headache. I felt somewhat scared as I had never felt this way before. I called my doctor and she suggested that I go get an MRI to rule out Stroke. My MRI showed nothing wrong so my doctor felt that I was having a migraine. Ever since then I have been having Migraines regularly and now have this pulsating high pitched sound in my head. I am also seeing spots and have blurred vision far away which I have never had. I recently went to see my Optometrist and he said that my vision was fine. So I am now going to see an Opthamologist for that. I am on Topamax to prevent the migraines, Maxalt to help with the pain of the migraine and a steroid at the present time (I have non stop headaches for week) to break it up. I have never been on so many drugs!

I have dealt with a constant pressure/throbbing in my head for years now. It also makes me feel very nauseous and my head feels "off". I sometimes have tinnitus and it seems like my hearing goes temporarily "quiet". There is a rapid-fire sound I sometimes hear in my ears also. It has made it difficult to function. My head also feels like it is vibrating sometimes and like there isn't enough oxygen going to my brain. Wouldn't a kinked blood vessel show up on an MRI? I recently had an MRI of my neck because of being involved in a whiplash car accident about 13 1/2 years ago while I was pregnant. I started to question if any of my symptoms could be related. The MRI showed some issues, but I still don't have any definitive answers. Has anyone found any answers? I tried Maxalt, SSRIs, blood pressure medication (although mine is already low), and other things that haven't helped me. I have an appointment with a neurologist next month, but any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I have also been suffering similar symptoms, I have a pulsating sound in my left ear, and constant pressure in my head and ears this has been happening for 5months. I've also been suffering from migraine type symptoms a couple of times over the last 2 months, blurry visions really bad head aches etc. I've been to my local GP who referred my to a neurologist for a MRI and ENT clinic, and they all looked ok. Im at my wits end trying to find the root of the problem. I had pain in the back of my head as well. I wish someone will find an answer to our problem.

In my previous post, I forgot to mention that I also have had chronic palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, and neck pain that worsen with movement. Besides the things I mentioned prior, I have also seen a number of specialists including an allergist, endocrinologist, cardiologist, and cardiac electrophysiologist. The cardiac electrophysiologist diagnosed me by saying he felt I was dealing with an autonomic disorder. Although some of my symptoms matched, they all didn't seem to fit. Anyway, I went to the neurologist in March, and after looking at the MRIs of my cervical spine said all of my symptoms could be directly related to my neck issues. Basically, I have herniations, bone spur complexes, and spinal cord compression. He said the MRI clearly showed that the cerebrospinal fluid is blocked on both sides of my spinal cord because of these issues. The csf bathes the brain as it circulates around the spine and brain. There are other problems of the spine and brain that can cause this not to flow freely as well. For example, a chiari malformation. I was sent to a neurosurgeon who recommended artificial disc replacement at two levels, and he'd also remove the bone spurs. Bottom line, I would strongly suggest anyone with even some of the same symptoms (with or without the palpitations/sob) not only get an MRI of their brain but also their neck. As far as the diagnosis of an autonomic disorder, apparently issues of the cervical spine have been found to cause some autonomic disorders. Here is a link to one article: http://www.nfra.net/fibromyalgia_rosner_6. htm As stated in the article, "the relationship of the upper spinal cord and brainstem to cardiovascular symptoms is clear cut." Hope this helps someone!