title: A new medication to control patulous eustachian tube disorders.
abstract: The disorder of hyperpatent eustachian tube is often unrecognized or misdiagnosed because of the ambiguous symptom of a "plugged ear." But when the patient also complains of autophony and/or hearing amphoric sounds, a patulous tube should be suspected. Persistent symptoms are distressing to most patients. This preliminary report evaluates a new nasal medication that produces closure of the tube and controls or eliminates these symptoms. It is demonstrated to be safe, predictable, and effective with little or no side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: DiBartolomeo
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Henry
mesh_terms: D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests; D000281:Administration, Intranasal; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006851:Hydrochloric Acid