About Eric P. Wilkinson, MD Expertise I am a board-certified otolaryngologist with additional subspecialty training in otology, neurotology, and skull base surgery. This is the subspecialty of otolaryngology that involves the ear, hearing, balance organs, the facial nerve, and surgery of the skull base including surgery for acoustic neuroma and other benign and malignant tumors of the base of the skull.
Experience Medical school, residency in otolaryngology, fellowship in otology/neurotology/skull base surgery
Organizations American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery North American Skull Base Society American Neurotology Society
Publications Laryngoscope Otology and Neurotology
Education/Credentials MD Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA 2001 Otolaryngology Residency, University of Iowa Department of Otolaryngology, Iowa City, IA Otology/Neurotology Fellowship, House Ear Clinic, Los Angeles, CA
Expert: Eric P. Wilkinson, MD Date: 5/24/2007 Subject: ear rumbling
Question I dont know if you are the right person to ask but I guess it cant hurt to try lol. for a couple days I've had this rumbling in my right ear, as if I'm yawning, but I'm not. Its really really starting to drive me up a wall. Any idea what it could be?
Answer You have tinnitus (general term to describe ear or head noise). It may be related to myoclonus of the tensor tympani or stapedius muscles in the middle ear. However, it may also be from a hearing loss. You should have an audiogram and an examination by an ear, nose, and throat physician.
