Vibratory Tinnitus and Palatal Myoclonus

Heller, Morris F.

doi:10.3109/00016486209127364

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“…These contractions can range between 10 and 240 per minute and may be confused with the arterial pulse. This disorder is often seen in younger patients, usually within the first three decades of life, although it may be seen in older individuals as well [41]. Associated neurologic disorders, such as brain stem infarctions, multiple sclerosis, trauma, and syphilis, have also been reported.…”

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“…Associated neurologic disorders, such as brain stem infarctions, multiple sclerosis, trauma, and syphilis, have also been reported. Involvement of the olivary tracts, posterior longitudinal bundle, dentate nucleus, and reticular formation has been identified in these patients [41]. Myoclonus of the stapedial muscle has also been reported as a cause of pulsatile tinnitus [42].…”

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Sismanis

2001

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Tinnitus is a common otologic symptom secondary to numerous etiologies, such as noise exposure, otitis, Meniere's disease, otosclerosis, trauma, medications, and presbycusis. A thorough evaluation is necessary to rule out less common causes, which may include acoustic neuromas, glomus tumors, atherosclerosis of the carotid arteries, arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs), arteriovenous fistulae malformations (AVMs), and intracranial hypertension. Treating physicians need to have a very compassionate attitude towards these patients, and statements such as "there is nothing that can be done" are very inappropriate and should be strongly condemned. Reassurance, hearing aids, masking devices, retraining methods, antidepressants, intratympanic medications, and management of underlying pathologies such as carotid artery atherosclerosis, skull base tumors, intracranial hypertension, and AVMs/AVFs provide relief for the majority of these patients.

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Sismanis

2001

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Posttraumatic movement disorders: A review

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Voluntary palatal tremor in two siblings

1998

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We report two siblings with palatal tremor (PT) and ear clicks who can voluntarily elicit or suppress both PT and ear clicks by just "thinking" about starting or stopping the sounds. The patients were also able to voluntarily modulate the frequency of their ear clicks and PT. They did not have any signs of cerebellar, brain stem, or other neurologic disease. These familial palatal movements may represent a variant of palatal tremor but can not satisfactorily be classified as either symptomatic or essential PT.

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Vibratory Tinnitus and Palatal Myoclonus

Cited by 13 publications

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Posttraumatic movement disorders: A review

Voluntary palatal tremor in two siblings

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