1 MCQs in ENT for NEET PG
A 7-year-old girl from rural Maharashtra presents with progressive bilateral hearing loss since age 3 years, with recent fluctuation in hearing acuity following a minor head trauma during play. Examination reveals a diffuse, non-tender thyroid enlargement. High-resolution CT temporal bone shows enlarged vestibular aqueducts bilaterally and incomplete partition of the cochlea (Mondini dysplasia). Audiometry demonstrates the pattern marked **A** in the diagram — sensorineural hearing loss that is more severe at low frequencies than at high frequencies. Which of the following best explains the pathophysiology of the hearing loss pattern marked **A** in this patient?
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