India, Feb. 10 -- Ever heard that loud, shrill sound in your ear that feels like sudden ringing out of nowhere? It often strikes without warning, lasts just a few seconds, and can be startling enough to make you pause for a moment and try to listen to that ringing. It may not seem to leave any debilitating side effects yet, but it still makes one stop and ruminate if it is something concerning.

Dr Kunal Sood, an anaesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine physician, shared the information in an Instagram post on February 10. He reacted to a video of a woman reporting the same issue of hearing a shrill pitch out of nowhere in the middle of the day. The doctor decoded it and revealed whether it is normal and what causes it.

The doc...