
What Causes Clicking Noise In Ears And Dizziness?

Meniere's disease with Eustachian tube dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting the query and an elaborate history.
I have gone through the history thoroughly and understood your problem. I will try my best to help you in this regard.
The description given by you seems to be related to a condition of the ear called Meniere's disease. Your age, the symptoms of tinnitus, dizziness and hearing loss do fit into this condition. The tinnitus is because of the damage to the sensitive inner ear nerves, which is also evidenced by the audiological investigations.
Secondly, Eustachian tube dysfunction will not cause the hearing loss even though, it may cause tinnitus. Clicking noise could be either related to the former condition or temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction. Examination of the oral cavity and the joint can clear all the doubts. I have my own reservations regarding the use of the ear popper, but, you can definitely try one.
My suggestions to you are:
1. To get all the vestibular tests done along with MRI to rule out CP angle tumors. This will narrow down the diagnosis.
2. Drink lots of warm water.
3. Do steam inhalation regularly
4. Avoid coffee/tea/salty food/smoking/alcohol/loud music.
Hope this piece of information has been helpful to you. Revert back to me if you any further queries.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N.
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon


Salt restricted diet and Betahistine...
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing back
Ménière's disease treatment includes
1. Dietary - particularly a low-salt diet
2. Medication to treat and prevent attacks such as betahistine. Betahistine reduces the pressure of the fluid in your inner ear, relieving the symptoms of Ménière's disease.
3. Vestibular rehabilitation exercises to cope with balance problems.
4. Vitamin B 12 to rejuvenate the traumatized, sensitive inner ear nerves.
In our practice we do follow the above mentioned methods routinely to treat Ménière's disease.
Hope I have cleared your doubts. I wish you good health and speedy recovery.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N.
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon


Wish you good luck and good health
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back
I wish you good luck and good health.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar N.
ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon

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