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What Makes One To Hear Their Heartbeat In The Left Ear?
Question: I am age 80=4 months for 3 months now I have been able to hear my heart beating in my left ear. It is mostly when I am prone on a bed....my utah doctor has tried steriods and a mycian all to no avail Dentist thought it might be infected wisdom tooth which he took out and put me on 500PENVK for 7 days twice ..still no help will I need to see a ENT specialist or a neurologist..lately it seem to be a mass inside the skull betweem left eye and left ea with periodic spurts of pain I am in XXXXXXX XXXXXXX for 4 more days then back to utah. XXXXXXX g jensen ret USAF Medicare/Tri Care Service Connected VA 165 miles from where I reside in Utah
Brief Answer:
See a Neurologist, intracranial vascular turbulence.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Hearing your heartbeat in one ear may indicate turbulence on vessels inside the skull.
This may indicate that there is narrowing of such vessels, so, it is better if you see a Neurologist.
Atherosclerosis, vascular malformations etc. may be conditions that may cause turbulence issues on intracranial circulation, so, imaging studies (ultrasound of carotid arteries, MRI/MRA) are necessary also to achieve a correct diagnosis.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Greetings.
See a Neurologist, intracranial vascular turbulence.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Hearing your heartbeat in one ear may indicate turbulence on vessels inside the skull.
This may indicate that there is narrowing of such vessels, so, it is better if you see a Neurologist.
Atherosclerosis, vascular malformations etc. may be conditions that may cause turbulence issues on intracranial circulation, so, imaging studies (ultrasound of carotid arteries, MRI/MRA) are necessary also to achieve a correct diagnosis.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Greetings.
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