Long-Term Effects of Middle Ear Tendon Resection on Middle Ear Myoclonic Tinnitus, Hearing, and Hyperacusis

Author:

Kim Dong-Kee,Park Jung Mee ,Han Jung Ju,Chung Yun Min,Kim Jung Min,Park So Young,Park Shi Nae

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effects of middle ear tendon resection (METR) on middle ear myoclonic tinnitus (MEMT) and to investigate its long-term effects on hearing and hyperacusis. Materials and Methods: Thirty-seven patients with MEMT with a mean age of 33.2 ± 11.8 years were included in this study. METR was performed on all 37 MEMT patients (41 ears) between November 2004 and August 2016. The mean follow-up period was 16.1 months. We examined changes in tinnitus and accompanying stress and depression in patients after surgery, and examined the hearing changes and the occurrence of complications including hyperacusis. Results: After surgery, 34 (91.9%) patients exhibited complete resolution of MEMT during their follow-up period, and 3 patients showed a partial response. The mean Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores for tinnitus severity, the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), and stress index decreased significantly after surgery (p < 0.05, paired t test). No patient developed hearing loss or hyperacusis following surgery. Preexisting hyperacusis even improved in most of the patients with intractable MEMT after surgery. Recurrence of the symptom occurred in only 1 patient, who underwent revision surgery with improvement. We observed 1 case of postoperative delayed facial palsy with complete recovery in 2 weeks. Conclusions: METR seems to be an effective and safe treatment option for intractable MEMT, considering its high control rate of tinnitus and no long-term harmful effects on hearing and hyperacusis.

Publisher

S. Karger AG

Subject

Speech and Hearing,Sensory Systems,Otorhinolaryngology,Physiology

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