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Hearing symptoms a part of MS?

I'll start by saying I am in limboland, clear MRI, and my next step is an LP.  I just learned on this board about IIH.  It describes some of my symptoms to a T but, by no means, all of them. So...
1. Do PwMS experience the hearing symptoms? Mine is a non-rhythmic thumping.
2. Are MS and IIH exclusive dxs?

I 'm hoping my LP will provide some clarity.  In the meantime, I continue to brainstorm possibilities ;)

Thanks for the input!
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Thanks! You described it exactly like I do...it sounds and feels like a moth/ butterfly fluttering around in there and it is always the same ear. Just another random symptom to add to the list! ;)
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1475492 tn?1332884167
I am not officially dx but I did see a Neuro-Otologist for my hearing issues and he indicated they can be associated with MS (in addition to just about anything else, pressure and barrometer changes, hormones, etc.)

I have palatal myoclonus, tinnitis and a weird fluctuation in pressure as well - it sounds like a moth is fluttering in my ear or a soft thumping. He said muscles in the neck or mouth can produce a variety of noises in your ears. It is a muscle twitching or jerk. These fluctuate and have improved since my last "flare" in June/July.

This specialist stated that one thing stood out to him and that was the ice cold almost painful sensation I had in my ear canal. That he indicated was a cranial nerve V "irritation."
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1831849 tn?1383228392
I think that people with MS experience a whole rainbow of symptoms, with no two rainbows being exactly alike.

One of the colors of my rainbow is tinnitus.

Kyle
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1831849 tn?1383228392
From Wikipedia...

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), sometimes called by the older names benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) or pseudotumor cerebri (PTC), is a neurological disorder that is characterized by increased intracranial pressure (pressure around the brain) in the absence of a tumor or other diseases. The main symptoms are headache, nausea and vomiting, as well as pulsatile tinnitus (buzzing in the ears synchronous with the pulse), double vision and other visual symptoms. If untreated, it may lead to swelling of the optic disc in the eye, which can progress to vision loss.[1]
IIH is diagnosed with a brain scan (to rule out other causes) and a lumbar puncture; lumbar puncture may also provide temporary and sometimes permanent relief from the symptoms. Some respond to medication (with the drug acetazolamide), but others require surgery to relieve the pressure. The condition may occur in all age groups, but is most common in young women, especially those with obesity.[1]
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1475492 tn?1332884167
Whatis llH?
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