Pulsatile Tinnitus: Differential Diagnosis and Approach to Management.
Curr Pain Headache Rep
; 28(8): 815-824, 2024 Aug.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38842617
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to provide an updated approach to the evaluation and management of pulsatile tinnitus (PT), an uncommon but often treatable subtype of tinnitus. RECENT FINDINGS:
Secondary PT can be due to either vascular or non-vascular etiologies, including, but not limited to neoplasm, arteriovenous malformation or fistula, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, dural venous sinus stenosis, otoacoustic etiologies (e.g., otosclerosis, patulous eustachian tube) and bony defects (e.g., superior semicircular canal dehiscence). Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) imaging have comparable diagnostic yield, though each may be more sensitive to specific etiologies. If initial vascular imaging is negative and a vascular etiology is strongly suspected, digital subtraction angiography (DSA) may further aid in the diagnosis. Many vascular etiologies of PT can be managed endovascularly, often leading to PT improvement or resolution. Notably, venous sinus stenting is an emerging therapy for PT secondary to idiopathic intracranial hypertension with venous sinus stenosis. Careful history and physical exam can help establish the differential diagnosis for PT and guide subsequent evaluation and management. Additional studies on the efficacy and long-term outcome of venous sinus stenting for venous stenosis are warranted.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tinnitus
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Curr Pain Headache Rep
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Curr. pain headache rep
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Current pain and headache reports
Journal subject:
FISIOLOGIA
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NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Estados Unidos
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos