Large atypical cells in cerebrospinal fluid in a patient with earache and vertigo. In this Enigma Portal case, we described uncommon cerebrospinal fluid findings in a case of vertigo and earache in a 40-year-old man.
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J Med Case Rep
January 2025
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal.
Background: Intra-aural tick infestations, though uncommon, pose a serious clinical challenge owing to the risk of acute labyrinthitis-an inflammatory condition of the inner ear. This inflammation can lead to severe complications such as sensorineural hearing loss, vertigo, and facial nerve palsy. Prompt recognition and management are crucial to prevent these adverse outcomes.
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December 2024
Laboratory of Clinical and Occupational Kinesiology, Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, Brazil.
Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of manual therapy and exercise therapy on otological symptoms in individuals with temporomandibular disorders.
Methods: A systematic review of clinical trials compared exercise and manual therapy with standard care or placebo/control for individuals with temporomandibular disorders. Otological-related symptoms (tinnitus, earache, ear fullness, vertigo, dizziness, and hypo/hyperacusis) were assessed.
Physiother Res Int
July 2024
Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Background And Purpose: Otological symptoms (OS) are highly prevalent in individuals with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Individuals with TMD and OS have more neck disability and decreased deep neck muscles endurance when compared to individuals without OS. However, no studies have evaluated whether OS is associated with lower Quality of Life (QoL) and worse levels of physical activity.
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August 2024
Research Center on Musculoskeletal Health, MusculoSkeletalHealth@UMG, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy.
Background: The term temporomandibular disorder (TMD) indicates a set of musculoskeletal conditions involving temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory musculature, and related anatomical structures. Pain is the most common clinical manifestation of TMD, and the auditory system might be involved and affected, through tinnitus, dizziness, otalgia and ear fullness sensation.
Objectives: The aim of this systematic review of randomised controlled trails (RCTs) was to evaluate the efficacy of rehabilitative approaches on otologic symptoms in patients with TMD.
Laryngoscope
May 2024
Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Objective: To determine the outcomes and complications of endoscopic versus microscopic stapes surgery in patients with otosclerosis.
Study Design: Randomized, single-blinded clinical trial.
Methods: Patients with otosclerosis who underwent either trans-canal microscopic or endoscopic stapedotomy at a tertiary care hospital were compared.
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