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What is Eustachian Tube Dysfunction?
The condition abbreviated as ETD is the failure of the valve of the Eustachian tube to open and/or close properly which can cause pressure and pain.1,2

What are the causes of ETD?
When the lining of the Eustachian tube becomes swollen, this inflammation can narrow or block the tube, resulting in ETD or dysfunction of the tube.

What are my treatment options?
Depending on the severity of your symptoms there are different treatment options that may be available.
“I started hearing things the next day that have always sounded very muffled to me.”
– Patient who had the Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation procedure
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References
- Grimmer, J.F., & Poe, D.S. (2005) Update on Eustachian Tube Dysfunction and the Patulous Eustachian Tube. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head and Heck Surg, 13: 277-282.
- Randrup, T.S. & Ovesen, T. (2015) Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty: A Systematic Review. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 152(3); 383–392.
- Llewellyn, A., Norman, G., Harden, M., Coatesworth, A., Kimberling, D., Schilder, A. and McDaid, C. (2014). Interventions for adult Eustachian tube dysfunction: a systematic review. HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, 18; 1-180.
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