Diagnosis & Treatment of Mechanical Obstruction of Eustachian Tube

Abstract

Generally, most people who experience problems report such things as 'hearing loss' or/and 'ear fullness' or/and 'dizziness (vertigo) or/and 'tinnitus' or/and 'headache (migraine)'. In all cases, some process should be performed to rule out possible mechanical causes for above mentioned symptoms such as middle ear effusion or/and Eustachian tube obstruction before all. Ideally normal middle ear cavity pressure with balance between both ears. This is the essential prerequisite for tests of vestibular function, tinnitus, headache, ear fullness, etc. If so, what is first, necessary and sufficient for it. Eustachian tube catheterization (so-called 'Rosenmuller method'). This may be of both diagnostic and therapeutic value.