Bilateral muscular tinnitus due to myoclonus of extrinsic auricular muscles

Kijeong Lee; Jiwon Chang; Sangheon Park; Gi Jung Im; Hyung Joon Choi; Jin Hwan Kim; Hyung Jong Kim

doi:10.1016/j.anl.2014.10.009

Bilateral muscular tinnitus due to myoclonus of extrinsic auricular muscles

Kijeong Lee, Jiwon Chang, Sangheon Park, Gi Jung Im, Hyung Joon Choi, Jin Hwan Kim, Hyung Jong Kim

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Abstract

The muscular tinnitus due to an extrinsic auricular myoclonus is an extremely rare disorder which demonstrates a semirhythmic involuntary movement of the ear. We report a 33-year-old man with clicking tinnitus caused by focal myoclonic jerks of bilateral posterior auricularis muscle and bilateral temporalis muscle. This muscular tinnitus persisted except for when he was sleeping or breath holding. His symptom responded poorly to medical therapy but was controlled by botulinum toxin type A injection under electromyography monitoring with favorable outcome. Previous reports of this condition and possible therapeutic approaches are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	173-175
Number of pages	3
Journal	Auris Nasus Larynx
Volume	42
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anl.2014.10.009
Publication status	Published - 2015 Apr 1

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Keywords

Auricular muscle
Botulinum toxin
Myoclonus
Tinnitus

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Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology

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Bilateral muscular tinnitus due to myoclonus of extrinsic auricular muscles

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