What type of hearing loss is seen in Meniere&;s disease?
Fluctuating hearing loss in Meniere&;s DiseaseFluctuating nature of sensorineural hearing loss is quite characteristicInitially, there is a loss of low-frequency sound, later both low and high frequencies are involvedDistoion of sound occurs in some patients, e.g. a tone of a paicular frequency may appear normal in one ear and of higher pitch in the other leading to diplacusisIntolerance to loud sounds occurs due to recruitment phenomenonRef: PL Dhingra, Diseases of Ear, Nose & Throat, 7th edition, pg no. 111 - 116
Fluctuating SNHL
Progressive SNHL
Conductive hearing loss
Mixed Hearing loss
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