A 70-year-old man presents with gradual onset hearing loss in both ears over several years. He reports difficulty hearing conversations in noisy envir...

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A 70-year-old man presents with gradual onset hearing loss in both ears over several years. He reports difficulty hearing conversations in noisy environments. Otoscopy is normal. Audiometry shows bilateral symmetrical high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Presbycusis (Age-related hearing loss)

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Otosclerosis

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Ménière's disease

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Acoustic neuroma

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Noise-induced hearing loss

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Presbycusis

A 70-year-old man presents with gradual onset hearing loss in both ears over several years. He reports difficulty hearing conversations in noisy environments. Otoscopy is normal. Audiometry shows bilateral symmetrical high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss. What is the most likely diagnosis?