A Patient Arrives Complaining of Significant Vertigo, Which Began After

A patient arrives complaining of significant vertigo, which began after a sneezing fit and is persisting. Before the fit, the patient had not experienced notable ear problems. What most likely happened?

A) The mastoid bone, deteriorated by anaerobic infection, broke.
B) The patient is showing early symptoms of Meniere's disease.
C) The patient aggravated latent otitis media.
D) The patient ruptured the round window in one or both inner ears.