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Patsy Smith is a 60 year old woman who is experiencing vertigo. She ignores the symptoms...

Patsy Smith is a 60 year old woman who is experiencing vertigo. She ignores the symptoms initially, but now her attacks are accompanied by severe nausea and vomiting. Following an attack, she hears a roaring in her ears that causes temporary deafness for some time after. What could be wrong with Patsy? Once you have figured out her condition, what would be the treatment for it?

Think back to what you know about the centers in the brain stem and what you learned about hearing and equilibrium in this chapter. Does one have anything to do with the other in this scenario?

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She might be suffering from meniere's disease. its a disease of inner ear causing disturbances in equilibrium and balance leading to vertigo, nausea, tinnitus and hearing loss.

Treatments

  • Antiemetics
  • Diuretics
  • Antihistamines
  • Hearing aid
  • Diet modification like low sodium diet, avoid chocolate and tobbaco use

Hair cells and fluid present in middle ear and inmernear recoginizes auditory signals and convert to electric signals. Vestibulochoclear nerve carries the signals to brain stem. From there nerves carries signals to auditory cortex where brain perceives sound.

In meniere's disease lymphatic drainage from middle ear and inmer ear is blocked causing fluid filled imner ear. Results in equilibrium disturbances and hearing loss.

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