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Objective Tinnitus Concomitant with Eye Blinking: A Case Report
Tinnitus is a common auditory phenomenon associated with many otological diseases, and is usually subjective. Objective tinnitus can be generated by para-auditory structures, usually derived from vascular or myogenic sources, or the eustachian tube. We present a rare case of intermittent unilateral...
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The Korean Audiological Society
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4582453/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26413577 http://dx.doi.org/10.7874/jao.2015.19.2.101 |
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author | Kim, Tae Hwan Jang, Ho Joon Park, Soon Hyung Nam, Sung-Il |
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description | Tinnitus is a common auditory phenomenon associated with many otological diseases, and is usually subjective. Objective tinnitus can be generated by para-auditory structures, usually derived from vascular or myogenic sources, or the eustachian tube. We present a rare case of intermittent unilateral tinnitus associated with eye blinking. Otoendoscopic examination showed that the external auditory canals and tympanic membranes were normal; however, rhythmic movements of both tympanic membranes, concomitant with the tinnitus, were evident whenever the patient blinked. The tympanometry and stapedial reflexes measured via impedance audiometry exhibited saw-tooth patterns; movement of the tympanic membrane was associated with eyelid blinking. The patient was managed conservatively, with reassurance and medication, and the condition became well-controlled. Here, we present this educational case and review the literature. |
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spelling | pubmed-45824532015-09-25 Objective Tinnitus Concomitant with Eye Blinking: A Case Report Kim, Tae Hwan Jang, Ho Joon Park, Soon Hyung Nam, Sung-Il J Audiol Otol Case Report Tinnitus is a common auditory phenomenon associated with many otological diseases, and is usually subjective. Objective tinnitus can be generated by para-auditory structures, usually derived from vascular or myogenic sources, or the eustachian tube. We present a rare case of intermittent unilateral tinnitus associated with eye blinking. Otoendoscopic examination showed that the external auditory canals and tympanic membranes were normal; however, rhythmic movements of both tympanic membranes, concomitant with the tinnitus, were evident whenever the patient blinked. The tympanometry and stapedial reflexes measured via impedance audiometry exhibited saw-tooth patterns; movement of the tympanic membrane was associated with eyelid blinking. The patient was managed conservatively, with reassurance and medication, and the condition became well-controlled. Here, we present this educational case and review the literature. The Korean Audiological Society 2015-09 2015-09-16 /pmc/articles/PMC4582453/ /pubmed/26413577 http://dx.doi.org/10.7874/jao.2015.19.2.101 Text en Copyright © 2015 The Korean Audiological Society http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Kim, Tae Hwan Jang, Ho Joon Park, Soon Hyung Nam, Sung-Il Objective Tinnitus Concomitant with Eye Blinking: A Case Report |
title | Objective Tinnitus Concomitant with Eye Blinking: A Case Report |
title_full | Objective Tinnitus Concomitant with Eye Blinking: A Case Report |
title_fullStr | Objective Tinnitus Concomitant with Eye Blinking: A Case Report |
title_full_unstemmed | Objective Tinnitus Concomitant with Eye Blinking: A Case Report |
title_short | Objective Tinnitus Concomitant with Eye Blinking: A Case Report |
title_sort | objective tinnitus concomitant with eye blinking: a case report |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4582453/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26413577 http://dx.doi.org/10.7874/jao.2015.19.2.101 |
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