Endolymphatic Hydrops: Inner Ear Disease Quiz

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What is a potential treatment option for recurrent episodic vertigo?

  • Vitamin C supplements
  • Vestibular nerve sectioning
  • High salt diet
  • Intratympanic perfusion of steroids (correct)

Which condition is not mentioned as a cause of recurrent episodic vertigo?

  • Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
  • Otitis externa (correct)
  • Migraine-related vestibulopathy
  • Perilymph fistula

Which surgical procedure is performed to conserve hearing in patients with Ménière disease?

  • Vestibular nerve sectioning
  • Intratympanic perfusion of steroids
  • Labyrinthectomy
  • Endolymphatic sac decompression (correct)

What is a potential side effect of intratympanic gentamicin injection for vertigo treatment?

<p>Tinnitus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of serial audiometry in patients with vertigo?

<p>To monitor stability of hearing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following treatments for vertigo may result in hearing loss as a side effect?

<p>Intratympanic gentamicin injection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main symptom associated with Endolymphatic hydrops?

<p>Recurrent episodic vertigo (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the peak age range for Endolymphatic hydrops?

<p>40 ~ 60 years old (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a pathology associated with Endolymphatic hydrops?

<p>Dilation of the stria vascularis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What diagnostic criteria indicate a probable diagnosis of Endolymphatic hydrops?

<p>One episode of vertigo with hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear fullness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a sign or symptom commonly associated with Endolymphatic hydrops?

<p>Tinnitus without any hearing issues (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinct feature of the pathology in Endolymphatic hydrops?

<p>Mixing of endolymph with perilymph (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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