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

Which symptom combination is characteristic of Ménière disease?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Episodic vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus, and aural fullness

Ménière disease causes episodic attacks of vertigo with fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear fullness, thought to relate to endolymphatic hydrops and requiring clinical evaluation.

Option by option

  • A. Hoarseness with a neck mass

    Hoarseness with a neck mass is a head-and-neck cancer warning pattern.

  • B. Brief vertigo only when turning in bed

    Brief position-triggered vertigo is more consistent with BPPV.

  • C. Itchy ear canal after swimming

    Post-swimming canal itch fits otitis externa more closely.

  • D. Episodic vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus, and aural fullness (correct)

    Correct: this four-part pattern is classic for Ménière disease.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is D, Episodic vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus, and aural fullness. Ménière disease causes episodic attacks of vertigo with fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear fullness, thought to relate to endolymphatic hydrops and requiring clinical evaluation.

Why is "Hoarseness with a neck mass" not the answer?

Hoarseness with a neck mass is a head-and-neck cancer warning pattern.

Why is "Brief vertigo only when turning in bed" not the answer?

Brief position-triggered vertigo is more consistent with BPPV.

Why is "Itchy ear canal after swimming" not the answer?

Post-swimming canal itch fits otitis externa more closely.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Vestibular disorders in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: this four-part pattern is classic for Ménière disease.

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.