Tonic tensor tympani syndrome | |
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Other names | TTTS |
Tonic tensor tympani syndrome is a disease of the tensor tympani muscle, described by Klochoff et al in 1971.[1][2] It involves a decrease in the contraction threshold of the tensor tympani. This hypercontraction (or spasms) leads to chronic ear pain, in particular in the case of hyperacusis[3] and acoustic shock.[4]
Symptoms include a sensation of fullness in the ear, otalgia, tinnitus, dysacusis, tension headache and vertigo. [1]