35 yrs old female presents with tinnitus, veigo and fullness in ear. Likely Diagnosis:
Meniere's Disease
Otosclerosis
Ototoxicity
Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Meniere's disease also called endolymphatic hydrops is a disorder of the inner ear where the endolymphatic system is distended with endolymph. It is characterized by Veigo Sensorineural hearing loss Tinnitus Aural fullness Veigo is due to K+ entry into perilymph and Causes irritation and is episodic Some cases of Meniere's disease show tullio phenomenon. SNHL is due to ion gradient imbalance.
FMGE 2018