Tympanometry Dangerous? revisited

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Zagge - 13 Jan 2005 15:42 GMT

Hi all,
I have "reactive" T and hyperacusis.
I had exactly the same effect after the tympanometry and reflex
testing , as described by few other persons in another thread.
It PERMANENTLY worsened my tinnitus.
Just an advice to anyone, avoid it. I had decided to not let him do
any sounds to my ear but he was too "fast" :|

Just wondering, why are these tests done as a routine to all T
patients if for, say 10%, it will permanently decrease the quality of
rest of their lives by worsening the T..

Rgds,
Zag

>Middle ear testing:

>1) tympanometry--a tone of about 70 dB is used to check eardrum

movement and

>air filled space behind the eardrum...take about 15 seconds. Pumps

air in and

>out briefly.

>2) Reflex testing and reflex decay--uses loud tones to try to see if

the

>muscles in the middle ear space will contract or reflex. Often with

hearing

>loss, even at very loud levels, a reflex cannot be obtained. In

addition, a

>tone may be presented for about 10 seconds which is extremely

difficult for

>hyperacusis pts. and pts. with reactive tinnitus to loud sounds.
>Examines the ability of the functioning of the brainstem connections

between

>the ears (put the sound in 1 side and measure the other side). This

is handy

>for looking at obstructions in the brainstem or along the nerves.

Let's not

>say tumor here, ok? REMEMBER THIS IS VERY RARE--you are more likely

to win >the

>lottery and then you would have to share with all your nice new

friends here.

>Hope this clears up the fog.
>Marsha Johnson, M.S., CCC-A
>Clinic Director/Audiologist
>Oregon Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Treatment Center
>(503) 296-7870
>www.tinnitus-audiology.com

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Murray Grossan - 05 Feb 2005 02:23 GMT

On 1/13/05 7:42 AM, in article
640c9630.0501130742.26d4a6ad@posting.google.com, "Zagge"
<sakke400@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> I have "reactive" T and hyperacusis.
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We perform tympanometry on all our tinnitus patients - have never had any
patient say it made them worse.

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