5. Distention of endolymphatic system
Affecting the cochlear duct and the saccule ,
and to some extent utricle and saccule
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16. Distention of endolymphatic system
Increased production or decreased absorption
17. Postulates are
1.defective absorption
Ishemia of the endolymphatic sac
poor vascularity and poor absorption
2. vasomotor disturbances
Sympathetic over activity - spasm of the of
internal auditory artery – cochlear and vestibular
neuroendothelial dysfunction (deafness and
vertigo )
18. Anoxia of stria vascularis- causes transudation
and increased production of endolymph
3 . Allergy :food stuff or inhalant – inner ear
produces excess endolymph
50% of MD suffering from allergy (food or
inhalational )
4. Sodium and water retention : increased
production of endolymph
5.Auto immune and viral etiologies
19. Vertigo episodic vertigo
accopmpanied by nausea and vomiting with
nystagmus
Sudden onset, comes in clusters with
spontaneous remission and for weeks
months or years
Vagal disturbances abd. Cramps ,diarrhoea
cold sweats . Pal;lor and bradycardia
Tullio phenomenon
20. Usually accompanies vertigo or may precede it
fluctuating hearing loss- Normal hearing after
the attack and during remission
Recurrent attacks leading to slow and
permanent deterioration of hearing
Intolerance to loud sound
21. Low pitched roaring or hissing type
Aggravated during attack
May persists during remission
Change in the character of the tinnitus may
be a warning symptom of a new attack
25. SPEECH AUDIOMETRY
55-85% is normally during remissions and
much impaired during and immediately
following attack
26. Recruitment positive
SISI better than 70%
Tone decay less than 20 db
Shows cochlear nature of the disease than retro
cochlear
27. Dehydrating agent ,when given orally will
reduce endolymph
1.5mg /kg with water
PTA and speech discrimination recorded
before and after 1-2 hours
10 db improvement in PTA
10 % gain in speech discrimination
No improvement for tinnitus and sense of
fullness
Diagnostic and prognostic value
28. General measures
Cessation of smoking
Low salt diet
Avoid excessive intake of water
Avoid coffee tea and alcohol
Stress releving methods
Avoid activities requiring body balance
Flying , underwater diving.heights