A pulsatile tinnitus is usually referred to as a whooshing sound that is rhythmic in either one or both ears.
In some cases of pulsatile tinnitus is caused by a narrowing of one of the large veins in the head and neck. The narrowing, or stenosis, disrupts the flow of blood and can lead to the whooshing sound or other noises of pulsatile tinnitus
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