Electronystagmography in a Woman with Aural Fullness, Hyperacusis, and Dizziness

Clinical Manifestations of Aural Fullness

PURPOSE Even though aural fullness is ubiquitous among patients presenting to otolaryngology clinics, the association between aural fullness and disease development has not yet been clearly determined. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our study was performed on outpatients from June 2006 to February 2010 whose major complaint was "ear fullness", "aural fullness", or "ear pressure". We assessed their dem...

[Evaluation of patients with dizziness and normal electronystagmography using stabilometry].

UNLABELLED The causes of dizziness are difficult to be diagnosed. At present we have a variety of tests and exams but none of them can adequately evaluate the vestibular function. The most commonly used tests are electronystagmography and posturography. AIM The objective of this study was to analyze the results of stabilometry in patients with complaints of dizziness who had normal results in...

Vector Electronystagmography Analysis in Elderly Individuals with Dizziness Complaint

Introduction Vector electronystagmography is widely used to evaluate vestibular function; however, elderly patients may show changes not due to vestibular disorders. Aim This study aims to characterize vector electronystagmography tests in the elderly participants in a service station of the Brazilian public health system, the Unified Health System (SUS) in the city of Natal, who presented with...

A 53-year-old woman with abdominal pain and fullness.

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders as a Cause of Aural Fullness

OBJECTIVES Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) are often associated with aural manifestations. However, it is not clear whether aural fullness could be induced by TMD. The purpose was to investigate the TMD and effectiveness of TMD treatments in patients with mainly or exclusively aural fullness complaint. METHODS One hundred and twelve patients, who had aural fullness as the main or sole...