When these muscles spasm, the result can be middle ear myoclonus (MEM), also known as MEM tinnitus. The tensor tympani muscle attaches to the malleus bone — a hammer shaped bone that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum. When it spasms, it makes a thumping or clicking sound. It occurs when there is no outside source of the sounds.
Information on causes, evaluation, and treatment of an irregular clicking noise in the ear without any pain.
Tinnitus is often called ringing in the ears. It may lasts from seconds to hours . Image source: WFM Health. When dining, the last thing a person would want to hear is some clicking noise that . Excessive ear wax, especially if the wax touches the ear drum, causing pressure and changing how the ear drum vibrates , can result in tinnitus. In this case, the tinnitus can be intermittent and sometimes your examiner may also be able to hear the sounds.
Many people experience an occasional ringing (or roaring, hissing, buzzing, or tinkling) in their ears. The sound usually lasts only a few .
Your ears detect sounds as vibrations.