What you describe sounds like pulsatile tinnitus, which is not by definition part of the PPPD presentation. If you have a “heartbeat feeling in the ear,” you need to have both a hearing and ENT (otologist) assessment. Read our tinnitus page for more information about pulsatile tinnitus, including possible causes and treatments.

The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.

Pain is not a symptom usually associated with otosclerosis. If you suspect otosclerosis, but you are experiencing ear pain, please consult with your ENT doctor (otolaryngologist) again to have your ears re-checked for other causes for pain.

The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.

Pain is not a symptom usually associated with otosclerosis. If you suspect otosclerosis, but you are experiencing ear pain, please consult with your ENT doctor (otolaryngologist) again to have your ears re-checked for other causes for pain.

The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.

Pain is not a symptom usually associated with otosclerosis. If you suspect otosclerosis, but you are experiencing ear pain, please consult with your ENT doctor (otolaryngologist) again to have your ears re-checked for other causes for pain.

What you describe sounds like pulsatile tinnitus, which is not by definition part of the PPPD presentation. If you have a “heartbeat feeling in the ear,” you need to have both a hearing and ENT (otologist) assessment. Read our tinnitus page for more information about pulsatile tinnitus, including possible causes and treatments.

The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.

The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.

Pain is not a symptom usually associated with otosclerosis. If you suspect otosclerosis, but you are experiencing ear pain, please consult with your ENT doctor (otolaryngologist) again to have your ears re-checked for other causes for pain.