Tinnitus

Question 1

Causes of objective tinnitus:

Answer 1

1) Vascular (Pulsatile):
a) Aneurysms
b) Glomus jugular tumors
c) Carotid body tumor

2) Muscular
a) Patulous eustachian tubes
b) Palatal or stapedial or tensor tympani myoclonus or spasms

3) Infestations of the external canal by worms or larvae

4) TMJ causing clicking sounds

Question 2

80% of patients with sensorineural hearing loss experience what kind of tinnitus?

Answer 2

Subjective tinnitus

Question 3

What treatment can we do for tinnitus?

Answer 3

1) 8th cranial nerve resection
2) Vasodilators
3) Noise maskers