Associated with objective tinnitus?
a) Meiners disease
b) Acoustic neuroma
c) Ear wax
d) Glomus tumor
Correct Answer - D
Ans. is `d’ i.e., Glomus tumor
Tinnitus
Tinnitus is ringing sound or noise in the ear.
The characteristic feature is that the origin of this sound is within the
patient.
Two types of tinnitus have been described : ?
a. Subjective
I. Otologic II . Non-otologic
Impacted wax Disease of CNS
Fluid in the middle ear Anaemia
Acute and chronic otitis media Arteriosclerosis
Abnormally patent eustachian tube Hypertension
Meniere’s disease Hypotension
Otosclerosis Hypoglycaemia