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| What are the symptoms of classical Meniere's disease? |
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vertigo, tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss, fullness or pressure in the ear
(Patient will NOT have had an implosive or explosive event in their recent history which differentiates Meniere's from perilymphatic fistula) |
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| What are the typical history and symptoms of vestibular disorders? |
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| an initial attack or onset of symptoms, provocation with head movement or body position, visual stimulus may provoke symptoms |
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| Meniere's disease is characterized usually by only one violent vertigo attack. T/F |
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| Unilateral vestibular dysfunction indicated by caloric weakness is always peripheral end organ. T/F |
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| Neurologically based disorders may affect oculo-motor function. T/F |
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| A patient's history and symptomology rarely helps in the final diagnosis. T/F |
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| Patterns of postural stability may provide qualitative differential diagnostic information. T/F |
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| What are the typical symptoms of perilymphatic fistula? |
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fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, aural fullness, vertigo
(To differentiate from Meniere's disease, the patient must have had an implosive/explosive event) |
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| Computerized rotation or Vestibular Autorotation (VAT) evaluates the same frequency range as the caloric portion of the ENG. T/F |
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False
(Calorics are lower frequency than VAT) |
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| An oscillopsia which is generally considered a hallmark sign of reduced function bilaterally, can also be created by a vestibular-ocular reflex dysfunction and may be the cause of a patient's gaze stabilization difficulties. T/F |
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| Periplymphatic fistulas may occur due to head trauma or increased intracranial pressure. T/F |
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| Normal Hallpike and normal lateral head/body rolls are negative clinical findings for BPPV. T/F |
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