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Unexplained Static or Whooshing? What That Internal Noise Is Trying to Tell You

Have you noticed an unusual auditory sensation that mimics baseline white noise or a steady breeze in your ears? What explains the fact that you are the sole individual capable of detecting this frequency? You are not inventing these symptoms; the sensation is entirely real. Fortunately, your symptoms do not point to “phantom ring syndrome,”