Eustachian tube dysfunction in adults
It is caused by inflammation or narrowing of the eustachian tube, which leads to aural fullness and muffled hearing (obstructive dysfunction) or, less commonly, hearing one’s own voice amplified (patulous dysfunction). [1][1] Affecting roughly 5% of adults, eustachian tube dysfunction often
Authors
- Allan Vescan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7175-1969)
- Jong Wook Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2949-4166)
- Akshyaya Kumar Pradhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2360-7580)
Institutions
- Sahand University of Technology (IR)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Sinai Health System (CA)
- Sinai Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.250163
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.85