35 yrs old female presents with tinnitus, veigo and fullness in ear. Likely Diagnosis:: (A) Meniere's Disease, (B) Otosclerosis, (C) Ototoxicity, (D) Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Answer is A. 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.