Otology Flashcards
what are Causes of Conductive Hearing Loss
Otitis media TM perforation Cholesteatoma Otosclerosis Congenital aural atresia
what are the Causes of Sensory Hearing Loss?
Hair cell loss due to: Presbycusis Noise trauma Ototoxicity Genetic factors
what endolymphatic hydrops?
pathologic condition characterized by expansion of the endolymphatic compartment of the inner ear.
Endolymphatic hydrops is associated with recurrent episodes of ____, ______,______ and aural fullness that is refered to as Meneire’s disease
vertigo, sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus
what are 3 Causes of Neural Hearing Loss?
8th nerve tumors
Auditory neuropathy
Multiple Sclerosis
what are the “Neural” patterns of Hearing loss on an audiogram.
asymmetry of hearing between the two ear and reduced speech perception scores
what are the causes of congenital hearing loss?
Idiopathic (25%)
Environmental (25%)
Genetic (50%)
The most common cause of non-syndromic hearing loss is ________ hearing loss
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