PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vattoth, S.
AU  - Shah, R.
AU  - Curé, J.K.
TI  - A Compartment-Based Approach for the Imaging Evaluation of Tinnitus
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A1704
DP  - 2010 Feb 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 211--218
VI  - 31
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/31/2/211.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/31/2/211.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2010 Feb 01; 31
AB  - SUMMARY: Tinnitus affects 10% of the US general population and is a common indication for imaging studies. We describe a sequential compartment-based diagnostic approach, which simplifies the interpretation of imaging studies in patients with tinnitus. The choice of the initial imaging technique depends on the type of tinnitus, associated symptoms, and examination findings. Familiarity with the pathophysiologic mechanisms of tinnitus and the imaging findings is a prerequisite for a tailored diagnostic approach by the radiologist. AVarteriovenousAVFarteriovenous fistulaAVMarteriovenous malformationCPAcerebellopontine angleDSAdigital subtraction angiographyIACinternal auditory canalICAinternal carotid arteryIIHidiopathic intracranial hypertensionMDMénière diseaseNSAIDsnonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsPSApersistent stapedial arteryTMJtemporomandibular joint.