Venous sinus stenting for intractable pulsatile tinnitus: A review of indications and outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulsatile tinnitus presents as a unique variation of tinnitus in which a conscious perception of the heartbeat is localized to the ears in either unilateral or bilateral fashion. The sensation is typically caused by an increase in turbulent blood flow in the affected ear, in most cases, due to a structural abnormality of the venous sinuses - the most common of which being stenosis. Herein, we discuss the etiology of pulsatile tinnitus followed by indications for treatment of various pathologies which have been successfully treated with venous sinus stenting and have led to resolution of auditory symptoms.

Methods

The authors queried PubMed database using combinations of the keywords "venous sinus stenting," "endovascular treatment," and "pulsatile tinnitus" to ide

SUBMITTER: Fiani B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7982104 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature