<prompt> Fluctuating deafness is seen in:OtosclerosisMenieres diseaseAcute otitis mediaBenign paroxysmal positional vertigo  <response>: b Menieres diseaseRef. Cummings, 6th ed., 2331In otosclerosis there occurs progressive deafness. AOM shows temporary deafness. There is no deafness in BPPV. 