conditions final study guide (1) Flashcards
what is tinnitus?
a ringing sound
what kind of hearing loss is tinnitus?
sensorineural
what causes tinnitus?
Noise-induced hearing loss, disease of the heart or blood vessels, Meniere’s disease, brain tumors, hormonal changes, thyroid abnormalities
TMJ issues
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is what kinda disorder?
vertigo disorder
What test is used for benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo?
Hallpike maneuver test
In this condition: crystals of carbonate (otonoia) are displaced due to viral infection, head trauma, aging, idiopathic
Attacks triggered by movement; lasts a minute at a time
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
What condition has excessive endolymph and fluctuating hearing loss with progressive, eventually permanent hearing loss?
Meniere’s Disease
This inner ear disease impacts balance and hearing?
Meniere’s Disease
Symptoms of this disease include hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and fullness?
Meniere’s Disease
Meniere’s Disease is what kinda condition?
sensorineural hearing loss
what is age related hearing loss?
prebycusis
what kinda hearing loss is prebycusis?
sensorineural
Most likely due to a loss of hair cells
Can be due to changes in blood supply to the ear
prebycusis
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is what kinda condition?
sensorineural
Does not cause a headache
Can affect the ears, vision, and balance (visual auro)
Unsteadyness + Loss of Balance
Second most common cause of vertigo
Lasts minutes or hours
vestibular migrane (sensorineural)
ear infection (pain)
ottis media
where is ottis media?
outer and middle ear
what kind of hearing loss is ottis media?
conductive hearing loss
what is external otitis?
infection in the ear canal
what kind of hearing disorder is external otitis?
conductive hearing loss
malformation of the outer ear is what kinda hearing loss?
conductive hearing loss
conductive hearing loss other examples
malformation of the outer ear perforated eardrum ottis media external otitis earwax otoscleorsis
what is otoscleorsis?
abnormal growth of bone in ears
what is ability of a substance to destroy or damage the vestibular structures?
Vestibulotoxicity
Labyrinitis and vestibular neuritis is what?
inner ear disorder (inflammation)
presence of a foreign body is what kinda hearing loss?
conductive hearing loss
where is the cochlea found?
in the inner ear
what does the cochlea focus on?
frequency + intensity
When sound pressure is transmitted to the fluids of the inner ear by the stapes, the pressure wave deforms the basilar membrane in an area that is specific to the frequency of the vibration in this way, higher frequencies cause movement in the base of the cochlea, and deep work at the apex. This is called…..
tonotopic organization
Where is the apex of the cochlea and what frequencies do the hair cells of the basilar membrane respond to at the apex?
pressure waves deform the basilar membrane
Where is the base of the cochlea and what frequencies do the hair cells of the basilar membrane respond to at the base?
higher frequencies
What is a high or low frequency sound anyway???
higher frequency = shorter wavelength
what are the branches of the vestibulocochlear nerve?
vestibular branch + conchlear branch