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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Tinnitus / October 2004tensor tympani muscle spasms
hi, does anyone here know about this condition or ways to get rid of it? i am considering severing the muscles, any one know anything about that procedure? thanks, lib Tensor Tympani Muscle spasm clears with EMG biofieedback. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com hi, could you please explain what this is and how it works. if this fails would you recommend the surgery? thanks, suffering lib >hi, could you please explain what this is and how it works. >if this fails would you recommend the surgery? >thanks, suffering lib Lib, please just do what ENT suggests. Surgery is not the answer. Tinnitus is a pain in the neck Elly's Tinnitus Resources http://eebee.net/ For email: elly at eebee.cjb.net when you place EMG sensors on the Frontalis muscle the patient learns to reduce tha electric output of this branch of the facial nerve. This serves to reduce the tensor muslce spasm. You might get a good effect by doing the biofeedback exercises at www.eht-consult.com for TMJ. Similar idea. You are reducing the stimulation of the facial nerve. But is is also important to understand that this is no different than an eye twitch or a hiccup. It is not a danger, will not cause hearing loss, etc. But the more anxiety you put into it, the more stimulation you get. Everyone tells you to relax. But that happens to be the cure for this condition. I have never had to do surgery for my patients for this condition, nor do I know of anyone in my area who had to. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com > Tensor Tympani Muscle spasm clears with EMG biofieedback. Is it a neck problem? FP > Murray Grossan, M.D. > http://www.ent-consult.com >> Tensor Tympani Muscle spasm clears with EMG biofieedback. > > Is it a neck problem? > > FP Here, Francis: http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/meded/grossanatomy/dissector/mml/tt.htm Just do a google search for "tensor tympani". Is it a neck problem no it is not a neck problem. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com hi dr grossan, what causes tensor tympani? where do i get this emg treatment from? could it be tmj related? i also have snapping sounds that come from behind my nose, above my palate, and random spasms/contractions in and around those areas,other people can hear it, sometimes it sounds blocked or crunchy. no doc so far has been able to say what it is for sure, they cannot see it move or twitch and it is not rythmical, so they do not think it is palatal. one thinks it could be a chain reaction from the tensor tympani muscle. another is sending me for mri, he suspects this might be unusual spasms from tmj. swollowing sounds and feels abnormal now as well, i am miserable. any ideas, thoughts? they are ready to schedule the tt surgery and i am very desperate for help. thank you for your thoughts on this, lib Call the physical therapy department at your local hospital and they can tell you if they do EMG biofeedback or where to go for it. Althought this is not caused by TMJ, the TMJ exercises at my web site are a type of biofeedback that might clear the condition. Murray Grossan, M.D. http://www.ent-consult.com |
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