tinnitus Flashcards
1
Q
what is tinnitus
A
the sensation of ringing heard in ears
without extetnal sitmuli
2
Q
cause
A
90% h due to SN loss or idiopathic
3
Q
causes
A
MS aspirin stroke acoustic neuroma vascular malformations palatal myclonus
4
Q
Ix
A
audiogram
MRI (unilateral hearing loss to exclude acoustic neuroma)
5
Q
management
A
masking techniques
reassurance CBT