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Eustachian Tube

A tube that connects the middle ear to the back of the throat and helps to regulate air pressure.

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How can Eustachian tube dysfunction mimic or worsen tinnitus, and how is it diagnosed?

Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) can both mimic tinnitus and amplify pre-existing tinnitus by altering middle-ear pressure, sound transmission, and internal sound perception; patients often report au...