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Slight Hearing Loss In Right Ear, Tinnitus, MRI Shows Artery Close To Ear Canal. Does Suppressed TSH Relate ?

I have slight hearing loss in my right ear.I also have tinnitus in the same ear.An MRI show I have a vein or artery close to the ear canal in this ear.i have recently began to hear a swooshing sound within this ear....as if its a heart beat or blood flow.I also recently learned that my TSH is suppressed.Wouold any of this coincide?
Mon, 8 Oct 2012
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Hi henderson,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic!
The problem you are having is called an Arterio-venous malformation or an AVM more popularly which is an abnormal collection of communicating vessels which are shortcircuited.
Due to abnormaly fast and high rate of flow you hear the swoosh.
Probably the AVM is pressing the auditory pathway to affect the hearing.
The low TSH seems to be a de novo problem and I do not see a link between the two.
I hope the advise would be helpful for you.
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Slight Hearing Loss In Right Ear, Tinnitus, MRI Shows Artery Close To Ear Canal. Does Suppressed TSH Relate ?

Hi henderson, Welcome to Healthcare Magic! The problem you are having is called an Arterio-venous malformation or an AVM more popularly which is an abnormal collection of communicating vessels which are shortcircuited. Due to abnormaly fast and high rate of flow you hear the swoosh. Probably the AVM is pressing the auditory pathway to affect the hearing. The low TSH seems to be a de novo problem and I do not see a link between the two. I hope the advise would be helpful for you.