A 25-year-old woman presents with progressive deafness over the past few months She is currently pregnant with her first child at six months of gestat

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Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)

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A 25-year-old woman presents with progressive deafness over the past few months She is currently pregnant with her first child at six months of gestation and her antenatal progress has thus far been normal. She has had some associated tinnitus of mild degree. She has noted that she can hear better in noisy surroundings. Her mother also has a history of deafness. Which one of the following is the most likely cause of her deafness?
(A) Acoustic neuroma
(B) Vestibular neuronitis
(C) Ménière disease
(D) Otosclerosis
(E) Cholesteatoma
 
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