Suggest Treatment For Tingling Sensation On Face And Intracranial Hypertension

Posted on Sat, 7 Jan 2017

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Question : I just started to notice a wooshing sound that is in syncs with my pulse in my left ear when I lie flat on my stomach. When I sat uprights, my ear began to throbear. About 10 minutes after I set up my ears started to ring and I now have a headache across the front of my head into the back left side of my head and the left side of my face is tingling and hot.

Answered by Dr. Riddhi Shah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
may be caused by vascular abnormality or Intracranial hypertension.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,thank you for posting your query on Health care magic.
Pulse-synchronous sound in ear i.e tinnitus can be an important indicator of chronic Intracranial hypertension or any vascular abnormality.This form of tinnitus is caused by high intracranial pressure compressing blood vessels. It often accompanies severe headache.
Lowering intracranial pressure by diuretics ,steroids or a lumbar puncture helps to alleviate pulse-synchronous tinnitus.Headache may be lowered by medicine like Propranolol.
You may temporary relief from pulse-synchronous tinnitus by sleeping with their head elevated at a 45-degree angle.

It would be advisable to consult a Neurologist as early as possible .
I would be happpy to hear from you if you have any follow-up questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy