ENT Flashcards
1
Q
Presbycusis
A
gradual onset bilateral high-frequency hearing loss, seen in older patients
2
Q
Dementia hearing loss
A
should screen all pts with dementia for hearing loss and consider dementia in the ddx of hearing loss
3
Q
Percent recovery from bells palsy
A
75%
4
Q
Time-frame recovery bells palsy
A
90-180 days
5
Q
Ramsey hunt syndrome
A
Zoster Vehicles ears Vertigo Hearing loss Worse prognosis for recovery
6
Q
How determine central vs peripheral facial paralysis
A
Central like stroke has frontalis m (forehead) sparing