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Stapedius muscle myoclonus.

Avishay Golz1, Milo Fradis, Dan Martzu

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rambam Medical Center, The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.

The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology
|July 2, 2003
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Middle ear myoclonus, a rare condition, can cause incapacitating tinnitus after intense noise exposure. Surgical sectioning of stapedial tendons provided immediate relief in a case study.

Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Middle ear myoclonus (MEM) is an uncommon condition characterized by involuntary muscle contractions in the middle ear.
  • It can manifest as objective tinnitus, audible to both the patient and examiner.

Observation:

  • A 20-year-old soldier developed severe bilateral tinnitus following intense artillery noise exposure.
  • Clinical examination revealed rhythmic movements of the tympanic membrane synchronous with the tinnitus.

Findings:

  • Microscopic examination and exploratory tympanotomy confirmed stapedial muscle myoclonus as the cause.
  • The patient experienced immediate tinnitus relief after bilateral sectioning of the stapedial tendons.

Implications:

  • This case highlights noise exposure as a potential trigger for middle ear myoclonus.

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  • Surgical intervention, specifically stapedial tendon sectioning, can be an effective treatment for this debilitating condition.