Objective tinnitus due to peritubal myoclonus. A case report.
A case of bilateral peritubal myoclonia with objective tinnitus in a 5-year-old child, under general anesthesia for phimosis surgery, is reported. After having shown the etiology, pathogeny and symptomatology of the peritubal myoclonic syndrome, the use of impedansometric research consisting of a spontaneous variation of 'compliance' is emphasized. The authors discuss the significance of differential diagnosis with the spontaneous variations of 'compliance' of vascular, respiratory and muscular origin.
D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology