Meniere`s disease

Vincent van Gogh (dutch painter)
suffered Meniere's disease.

Meniere's disease or Menier syndrome is one of causes of tinnitus accompanied also with dizziness (vertigo) and fluctuant hearing loss. Source of these problems is not yet exactly defined, it is assumed that this syndrome relates to autoimmune disorder, when human body itself continually eliminates cells of vestibular system; it could be related to increased pressure in inner ear as well as to consequence of some infection.

Symptoms, such as dizziness and partial hearing loss in lower frequency range (in contract with acoustic trauma, by which there is hearing loss in middle and high-pitched frequencies), are temporary, but in case of not being cured they could escalate and become persistent. One can repress them by balanced food with plenty of vitamins and also using vasodilating medications.

More info on this issue:

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/balance/pages/meniere.aspx