Ears - Hearing Loss, Tinnitis and Facial Palsies Flashcards
Causes of inner ear damage (2)
Sudden acoustic drainage
Prolonged exposure to XS noise –> cochlear fatigue
What is presbycusis caused by
Progressive atrophy to larbryinth and cochlear nn
Mx presbycusis
No cure :(
Hearing aids
What type of HL is NIHL
Mostly SNHL
But also conductive due to ™ trauma
Sx NIHL
Tinnitus
4KHz dip
Mx NIHL (3)
Supportive
tinnitus counselling
Hearing aids
What is otosclerosis
Disease of the otic capsule and bony labryinth
How does otosclerosis lead to CHL
Bony outgrowth –> footplate stapes –> fixation
How dose otosclerosis lead to SNHL
Hard bone –> spongy bone –> toxins –> cochlea
RF otosclerosis
FHx
What age does otosclerosis occur
Begins c. 30
Sx otosclerosis
Bilateral HL
Paracusis wissi
What is paracusis wissi
Hearing better in background noise
Diagnosis otosclerosis
Tympanometry
Tx otosclerosis (3)
Observe
Hearing aids
Stapedectomy
Drugs causing ototoxicity (4)
Salicylates
Aspirin
Gentamicin
Furosemide
Def tinnitus
Perception of noise in absence of external stimuli
Objective tinnitus
Vascular origin - bruit
Subjective tinnitus
Aural hallucination, outer hair cell activation
Causes of pulsatile tinnitus (4)
Bruits
Anaemia
AV malformation
Hyperthyroidism
Causes of non pulsatile tinnitus (4)
Otosclerosis
Head injury
Meniere’s
Presbycusis