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Tinnitus related to eyelid blinking

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

V. Rajah
V. Rajah*
Affiliation:
Congella, South Africa
*
Dr. V Rajah, Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Natal, P. O. Box 17039, Congella, 4013, South Africa.
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Abstract

Tinnitus due to muscular causes is rare. The commonest pathological muscular cause of tinnitus is palatal myoclonus.

A case of bilateral tinnitus, related to eyelid blinking, is presented. This is the first case reported in the literature. Previous reported cases of tinnitus related to eyelid blinking have all been unilateral and associated with recovery from a VII nerve palsy. The treatment of the condition is discussed.

Keywords

Tinnitus
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 106 , Issue 1 , January 1992 , pp. 44 - 45
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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