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Objective high-frequency tinnitus of middle-ear myoclonus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Khader J. Abdul-Baqi
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University Hospital, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

Abstract

Tinnitus produced by middle-ear myoclonus is a rare condition. In this article, a rare case of unilateral continuous high-frequency objective tinnitus caused by middle-ear myoclonus is described. This condition appears to be the second case reported in the literature. Otoscopic examination revealed visible rhythmic movements of the tympanic membrane. Weak clicking sounds were heard around the right ear by auscultation. Direct stimulation of the soft palate showed no evidence of palated myoclonus. Tympanometry confirmed rhythmic changes in the middle-ear compliance. The condition was effectively treated with a muscle relaxant (orphenadrine citrate).

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2004

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