Meniere's disease: Tumarkin crisis: practice question

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ENT · Meniere's disease: Tumarkin crisis

Sample item

A patient with Meniere's disease suddenly falls to the ground without losing consciousness during an attack. What is this called?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Tumarkin's otolithic crisis

Tumarkin's otolithic crisis is a sudden drop attack without loss of consciousness, caused by abrupt otolith organ stimulation in Meniere's disease. Lermoyez syndrome is hearing improving with the vertigo attack.

Option by option

  • A. Tumarkin's otolithic crisis (correct)

    Correct. A drop attack without loss of consciousness is Tumarkin's crisis.

  • B. Tullio phenomenon

    Tullio is vertigo induced by loud sound.

  • C. Cogan's syndrome

    Cogan's syndrome includes interstitial keratitis.

  • D. Lermoyez syndrome

    Lermoyez syndrome has hearing improvement after the attack.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is A, Tumarkin's otolithic crisis. Tumarkin's otolithic crisis is a sudden drop attack without loss of consciousness, caused by abrupt otolith organ stimulation in Meniere's disease.

Why is "Tullio phenomenon" not the answer?

Tullio is vertigo induced by loud sound.

Why is "Cogan's syndrome" not the answer?

Cogan's syndrome includes interstitial keratitis.

Why is "Lermoyez syndrome" not the answer?

Lermoyez syndrome has hearing improvement after the attack.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Meniere's disease: Tumarkin crisis in ENT. Lermoyez syndrome is hearing improving with the vertigo attack.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. 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 Meniere's disease: Tumarkin crisis?

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Is this a real NEET PG question?

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