Objective tinnitus associated with essential palatal myoclonus: report in a child.

Objective tinnitus from palatal myoclonus. Use of botulinum toxin: a case report.

Objective tinnitus can have many different etiologies, palatal myoclonus being one of the less frequent. This type of tinnitus is generated by involuntary rhythmic contraction of the soft palate, which generates an audible click for the patient and for the explorer. Botulinum toxin achieves temporary muscle paralysis through presynaptic inhibition of the acetylcholine level at the neuromuscular...

Essential palatal myoclonus following dental surgery: a case report

INTRODUCTION Various presentations of essential palatal myoclonus, a condition characterized by clicking noises and palatal muscle spasm, have been reported in the literature. We are reporting the first case of essential palatal myoclonus following dental treatment. CASE PRESENTATION A 31-year-old Caucasian man presented to our Ear, Nose and Throat department complaining of objective clicking...

The use of clostridium botulinum toxin in palatal myoclonus. A preliminary report.

Palatal myoclonus is a rare syndrome characterized by involuntary rhythmical movements of the soft palate giving rise to clicking objective tinnitus. The intrusive nature of the tinnitus prompts patients to seek medical advice but to date no single treatment modality has been shown to be consistently effective. We present three cases in whom various management regimens were unsuccessful and in ...

Palatal and middle-ear myoclonus: a cause for objective tinnitus.

The cause of objective tinnitus provoked by palatal and middle-ear myoclonus may be identified by magnetic resonance imaging of the central nervous system in the Guilliain-Mollaret triangle or it may be idiopathic. The idiopathic cases are rare. From the literature, one can perceive the following unanswered questions: (1) Are palatal and middle-ear myoclonus different entities or do they usuall...

Common Diseases Associated With Objective Tinnitus Arteriovenous aneurysms Abnormally patent Eustachian tube Glomus jugulare tumors Palatal myoclonus Spasms of the stapedius or tensor tympani muscle Conductive Pathologies Associated With Subjective Tinnitus