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Risk factors

By Mayo Clinic staff

Anyone can get tinnitus, but you might be at increased risk if:

  • You've been exposed to loud noise without ear protection, especially on an ongoing basis
  • You're an older adult. Tinnitus is most common in people over 65
  • You have age-related hearing loss
  • You're a man
  • You're Caucasian
  • You have post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Tinnitus is especially aggravated by loud noises in people with PTSD

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Aug. 1, 2008

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