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With regards to Meniere's disease, the following statements are true:
With regards to Meniere's disease, the following statements are true:
- It typically presents between the ages of 30 to 50 years (correct)
- it is characterized by the triad of hyperacusis and tinnitus
- Treatment involves lifestyle changes such as low salt diet and the medical addition of thiazide diuretic (correct)
- It can cause drop attacks (correct)
With regards to labyrinthitis the following statements are true Except:
With regards to labyrinthitis the following statements are true Except:
- it can be a complication of upper respiratory tract infection
- it may cause hearing loss
- vestibula suppressants are used in its treatment
- it is caused by drugs (correct)
With regard to acoustic neuroma, the following statements are true: +
With regard to acoustic neuroma, the following statements are true: +
- It is a vestibular nerve Schwann cell neoplasm (correct)
- It is a fast-growing and deadly cancer if missed. (it is a slow-growing, benig)
- it may present with hearing loss and vertigo (correct)
- it has an incidence of less than 1 in 100000 (correct)
With regard to acoustic neuroma, the following statements are true, EXCEPT
With regard to acoustic neuroma, the following statements are true, EXCEPT