Vestibular disorders: practice question

A ENT question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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ENT · Vestibular disorders

Sample item

What is the key symptom triad of Meniere disease?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Vertigo, tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss

Meniere disease causes episodic vertigo with tinnitus, aural fullness, and fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss due to endolymphatic hydrops.

Option by option

  • A. Cough, fever, wheeze

    Cough and wheeze suggest respiratory disease.

  • B. Dysuria, edema, fever

    Dysuria and edema suggest urinary or renal disease.

  • C. Vertigo, tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss (correct)

    Correct: episodic vertigo with tinnitus and fluctuating hearing loss is classic.

  • D. Blindness, nausea, rash

    Blindness and rash are not Meniere features.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is C, Vertigo, tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss. Meniere disease causes episodic vertigo with tinnitus, aural fullness, and fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss due to endolymphatic hydrops.

Why is "Cough, fever, wheeze" not the answer?

Cough and wheeze suggest respiratory disease.

Why is "Dysuria, edema, fever" not the answer?

Dysuria and edema suggest urinary or renal disease.

Why is "Blindness, nausea, rash" not the answer?

Blindness and rash are not Meniere features.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Vestibular disorders in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: episodic vertigo with tinnitus and fluctuating hearing loss is classic.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Vestibular disorders?

Learn tuning fork results and audiogram patterns by sketching them. Then use the flashcards and the other ENT questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.