Otology

Question 1

what are Causes of Conductive Hearing Loss

Answer 1

Otitis media
TM  perforation
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis
Congenital aural atresia

Question 2

what are the Causes of Sensory Hearing Loss?

Answer 2

Hair cell loss due to:
Presbycusis
Noise trauma
Ototoxicity
Genetic factors

Question 3

what endolymphatic hydrops?

Answer 3

pathologic condition characterized by expansion of the endolymphatic compartment of the inner ear.

Question 4

Endolymphatic hydrops is associated with recurrent episodes of ____, ______,______ and aural fullness that is refered to as Meneire’s disease

Answer 4

vertigo, sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus

Question 5

what are 3 Causes of Neural Hearing Loss?

Answer 5

8th nerve tumors
Auditory neuropathy
Multiple Sclerosis

Question 6

what are the “Neural” patterns of Hearing loss on an audiogram.

Answer 6

asymmetry of hearing between the two ear and reduced speech perception scores

Question 7

what are the causes of congenital hearing loss?

Answer 7

Idiopathic (25%)
Environmental (25%)
Genetic (50%)

Question 8

The most common cause of non-syndromic hearing loss is ________ hearing loss

Answer 8

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