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| All somatosounds can be detected by a skilled otolaryngologist. T/F |
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| Tinnitus is the perception of real sounds that originates in the ears or in the head of its owner. T/F |
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| The term misophonia describes strong negative (hate) reaction(s) to sound. T/F |
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| Hyperacusis is associated with recruitment in people with hearing loss. T/F |
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| All tinnitus cases have some cochlear component. T/F |
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| Hyperacusis is very rare and does not affect the general population. T.F |
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| OHC generate tinnitus. T/F |
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| The increase of the gain in the auditory pathways can serve as an explanation for some cases of hyperacusis. T/F |
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| All patients who tell their doctor that they experience noises in the ears have clinically-significant tinnitus. T/F |
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| Hyperacusis is always associated with hearing loss. T/F |
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| Misophonia is a sum of hyperacusis and phonophobia. T/F |
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| Ringing in the ears 2-3 times a day for 10-20 seconds is classified as fluctuating tinnitus. T/F |
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| Hyperacusis can be experienced by patients with hearing loss. T/F |
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| Recruitment is the basis for misophonia. T/F |
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| Hyperacusis is an equivalent term to recruitment. T/F |
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| Occlusion caused by some hearing aids can induce/enhance tinnitus. T/F |
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| Hyperacusis is always present in phonophobic patients. T/F |
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| Tinnitus prevalence is higher in elderly than other age groups. T/F |
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| Patients with tinnitus should be advised not to use one-a-day aspirin for their heart problem since it is known that aspirin can induce tinnitus. T/F |
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| Tinnitus is very rare in people with normal hearing. T/F |
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| ABR is frequently not sufficient for diagnosis of vestibular schwannoma. T/F |
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| The majority of William's syndrome cases have hyperacusis. T/F |
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| Objective tinnitus is frequently associated with ______________ |
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| Hyperacusis has been reported in Lyme disease. T/F |
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| Why is acoustic reflex testing often not performed in tinnitus patients? |
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| tinnitus is frequently accompanied by decreased sound tolerance. |
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| Audiological testing of tinnitus patients should always include what? |
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| What is the most frequently reported pitch of tinnitus matches (freq. range)? |
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| Prozac is a preferable medication for tinnitus. T/F |
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| Values of LDLs in tinnitus patients depend on what two factors? |
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| the degree of hyperacusis, misophonia |
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| Bell's palsy can be associated with hyperacusis. T/F |
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| What is the best way to perform LDL testing with tinnitus patients? |
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| Do the test slowly with beeps separated by silence. |
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| Pulsatile tinnitus can be associated with glomus tumors. T/F |
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| What is tinnitus pitch useful for? |
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| Used for the description of tinnitus. |
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| At what senation level is tinnitus most frequently matched? |
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| Tinnitus is one of the definitive symptoms necessary for what disease? |
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| In tinnitus patients with concurrent TMJ problems, manipulation of the joints is the treatment of choice for tinnitus. T/F |
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| Transient OAE is a useful test for the evaluation of tinnitus and hyperacusis patients and are preferred over DPOAE because_________ |
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| not true, transient emissions are not recommended |
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| Hyperacusis can be present independent of tinnitus. T/F |
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| Tinnitus is frequently associated with vestibular schwannoma. After surgical resection what can happen (3 things) |
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| tinnitus can decrease, new tinnitus can develop, tinnitus can increase in volume |
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| When are sound generators typically fitted? |
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| normally fitted binaurally |
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| At what level should sound generators be set? |
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| They should always be set at the leel not inducing annoyance |
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| Aspirin should always be avoided as it enhances tinnitus. T/F |
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| The neurophysiological model of tinnitus predicts what? |
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| non-auditory parts of the brain are always involved in clinically significant tinnitus |
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| Local anesthetics are effective for tinnitus if administered orally. T/F |
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| What post-masking effects can be observed (4 items) |
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| tinnitus returned immediately, tinnitus was absent for some time and gradually returned to previous level, tinnitus decreased for some time and returned to previous level, tinnitus inncrease in the volume for some time |
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| Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) is effective disregarding tinnitus etiology. T/F |
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| What must tinnitus retraining therapy include? |
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| counseling and use of a sound |
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| When should sound generators NOT be used? |
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| When patients have subjectively significant hearing loss and no hyperacusis. |
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| Category 4 tinnitus patients exhibit kindling or winding-up phenomena. T/F |
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| Maksing is helpful only in some cases. T/F |
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| When should sleep therapy be recommended? |
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| It is needed for majority of tinnitus patieents and should focus on non-pharmacological approaches. |
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| Follow-up visits are crucial for achieving a high level of success. T/F |
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| Electrical stimulation can evoke total suppression of tinnitus. T/F |
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| Can biofeedback be helpful in the treatment of tinnitus? |
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| Yes--it can help sometimes but rarely has a prolonged positive effect |
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| What must happen to achieve habituation of tinnitus? |
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| Patients must be trained to reclassify tinnitus to the category of neutral signals. |
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| Do cochlear implants provide improvement in tinnitus? |
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| yes--some improvement in approximately half of the cases. |
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| Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is effective in the treatment of tinnitus. T/F |
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| False--generally not effective. |
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| Why are DPOAEs performed on tinnitus patients? |
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| they are convenient for counseling |
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| What is the least probable post-masking effect on tinnitus? |
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| That the tinnitus will disappear permanently. |
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| Is microvascular decompression successful for most patients with somatosounds, pulsatile tinnitus or tinnitus with TMJ? |
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| Tinnitus patients working in noisy environments and using sound generators will benefit when using sound generators under earmuffs. T/F |
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| Tinnitus patients should avoid silence but the use of earplugs when using power tools is advisable. T/F |
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| Masking can cause tinnitus to become more severe. T/F |
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| Should patients who use hearing aids and have tinnitus wear their hearing aids all the time? |
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| An experiment by Heller and Bergman concluded what about tinnitus in the general population? |
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| In a sufficiently quiet environment almost everyone develops tinnitus |
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| Can CIC hearing aids be used for tinnitus patients with hearing loss? |
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| Why are children with tinnitus who are treated with TRT more likely to achieve habituation faster than an adult? (2 reasons) |
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| their brain is more plastic, they have fewer/no preconceptions |
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| What is the role of the outer hair cells? |
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| They act as an amplifier of quiet sounds. |
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| Name 3 drugs which are known to induce tinnitus. |
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| cisplatin, quinine, aspirin |
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| What should be recommended to a 35 year old woman with bilateral symmetrical high frequency hearing loss starting at 6kHz who complains strongly about moderate level sounds being very uncomfortable and tinnitus? |
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| Use of sound generators and counseling. |
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| The sound used in TRT should not mask tinnitus. T/F |
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| What should be recommended to a patient with normal hearing, significantly disturbing tinnitus and hyperacusis? |
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| TRT with the use of sound generators |
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| People with a family history of hearing loss can use a daily aspirin. T/F |
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| Can TRT be used in patients with Meniere's disease, acoustic neuroma and vestibular schwannoma? |
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| In patients with hyperacusis what determines the sensitivity to sound? |
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| Sensitivity to sound is determined by the physical characteristics of sound |
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| TRT can be used to treat somatosounds. T/F |
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| People with congenital deafness do not experience tinnitus. T/F |
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| Should Xanax be prescribed for tinnitus patients? |
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| No --it often enhances tinnitus and has a withdrawel effect |
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| Is Gingko Biloba effective in treating tinnitus? |
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| No--nothing more than a placebo effect |
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| Ear candling is an effective treatment for tinnitus. T/F |
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| What is the most common cause of the onset of tinnitus? |
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| Problems unrelated to the ear (stress, retirement, family problems) |
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| Unilateral tinnitus and high frequency hearing loss can be a symptom of what condition? |
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| SOAE-caused tinnitus is equally frequent in men and women. T/F |
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| Sectioning of the auditory nerve is often effective in reducing tinnitus. T/F |
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| What can psychological therapies do for tinnitus patients? (4 things) |
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| act predominantly at the conscious level, improve patient's well-being, teach distractive techniques, teach coping strategies. |
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| In contrast to adults, children with tinnitus do not have problems with sleep. T/F |
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| What is the effect of accupuncture on tinnitus? |
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| It has no prolonged positive effects for tinnitus and hyperacusis. |
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