Inner ear pathologies

Question 1

vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma)

Answer 1

benign, slow-growing tumor on the VII nerve
- usually unilateral
- poor speech discrimination

Question 2

neurofibromatosis

Answer 2

• 2 types
• NF1 doesn’t involve the ear
• NF2 bilateral growing acoustic tumors

Question 3

meniere’s diseases

Answer 3

disorder of inner ear fluid regulation

Question 4

facial nerve disorders

Answer 4

bell’s palsy

Question 5

diabetes

Answer 5

can cause progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss

Question 6

noise induced hearing loss

Answer 6

caused by chronic loud sounds exposure

Question 7

ototoxicity

Answer 7

hearing loss due to drugs
- aspirin, blood thinners
- chemo
- quinine

Question 8

presbycusis

Answer 8

aging of the ear