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Objective tinnitus and tympanic membrane displacement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. J. Phillipps ,
A. Reid ,
R. J. Marchbanks  and
R. F. Jarrar
J. J. Phillipps*
Affiliation:
The ENT Department, Southampton General Hospital
A. Reid
Affiliation:
The Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, Southampton University
R. J. Marchbanks
Affiliation:
The Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, Southampton University
R. F. Jarrar
Affiliation:
The Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, Southampton University
*
J. J. Phillips F.R.C.S., ENT Department, Southampton General Hospital, Shirley, Southampton SO9 4XY
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Abstract

A young girl with objective tinnitus is presented. Using tympanic membrane displacement, the probable origin of the tinnitus has been demonstrated. The patient has responded well to treatment with a tinnitus masker.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 9 , September 1989 , pp. 872 - 873
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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References

East, C. A. and Hazell, J. W. P. (1987) The suppression of palatal (or intra-tympanic) myoclonus by tinnitus masking devices. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 101: 1230–1234.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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