Paracusis Willisii is a feature of: (A) Tympanosclerosis, (B) Otosclerosis, (C) Meniere's disease, (D) Presbycusis
Answer is B. An otosclerotic patient hears better in noise than in quiet surroundings. This is called Paracusis Willisii. This is because a normal person will raise his voice in noisy surroundings Ref: Diseases of EAR, NOSE and THROAT by PL Dhingra; 7th Edition; page no 96